Appeals panel hears arguments again on constitutionality of redistricting commission
Republicans renewed arguments Wednesday that a 2018 constitutional amendment creating an independent citizens redistricting commission should be overturned because the rules governing who can serve on the commission are too restrictive.
Wednesday marked the second time a three-member Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals panel heard arguments on the constitutionality of the commission, which began meeting last year.
A year ago, the Michigan Republican Party, Michigan Freedom Fund executive director Tony Daunt and others were arguing for a preliminary injunction to stop the formation of the commission. They were denied in April by the appellate panel, which consisted of judges Karen Nelson Moore, Ronald Gilman and Chad Readler.