First a Petition to change the way Congressional Districts are drawn in Michigan, and now a Lawsuit over the same thing.
Opponents of Partisan Gerrymandering have filed a Federal Lawsuit against the State of Michigan, saying Republican-drawn Congressional Districts are unfair.
The Suit was filed by the Michigan League of Women Voters (LWV) and 11 Democrats. League of Women Voters of Michigan v Johnson, e.d., 2:2017cv-14148.
They say the GOP-led Legislature in 2011 intentionally tilted the Maps “heavily against” Democrats and in favor of Republicans.
The Lawsuit asks for a Three-Judge Panel to be created and seeks a Ruling to declare the current Apportionment Plan as Unconstitutional and Invalid.
LWV Officials also want a Process established to Redraw the Districts in a "Fair" manner.
A Group in Michigan also filed a Petition for a 2018 Ballot Initiative to Empower an Independent Commission to Draw Lines instead of the Legislature.
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