The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) and a special master may both be redrawing legislative districts in Metro Detroit, based on a hearing Friday in a federal courtroom.
The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) did not vote, due to lack of quorum, on whether to appeal the ruling in Agee v. Benson that found the state's legislative district maps violate the U.S. Voting Rights Act.
A three-judge panel heard from five members of the Michigan Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission (MICRC) Wednesday during the opening of the Agee et. Al v. Bensonhere.
The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) last week raised the cap on the amount of money it could spend on litigation lawyers for the upcoming federal trial to defend the maps it drew.