Case Summary

On April 20, 2021, Michigan’s Secretary of State and Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission filed a petition with the Michigan Supreme Court seeking to extend the state constitution’s redistricting deadlines, citing the delayed release of necessary 2020 Census data until September 30, 2021. They asked the Court to adjust the Commission’s deadlines to require it to publicly release proposed congressional and legislative plans within 72 days of receiving census data and to adopt final plans within 45 days thereafter.

  • On July 9, 2021, the Court denied the petitioners’ request for relief on the grounds judicial intervention was not yet warranted in an anticipatory action such as this.

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Michigan Supreme Court - No. 162891