Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission

Michigan’s redistricting commission met again behind closed doors Thursday -- despite a state Supreme Court ruling that a previous closed session was inappropriate and should have been open to the public.

The plaintiffs include Detroit lawmakers and former lawmakers as well as the Romulus City Council.

A group of past and current Detroit-area legislators is challenging the work of the state’s redistricting commission.

Mixed reactions to Michigan’s new legislative district maps are coming in from around the state.

The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission adopted its Chestnut Congressional, Linden state Senate, and Hickory state House plans.

This week, the state Supreme Court sided with several media organizations suing the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission for the release of several memos and a recording of a closed-door October meeting.

The Detroit News and other media organizations had sued following the commission’s refusal to release private memos and a recording associated with a closed-door session that took place on Oct. 27.

The state Supreme Court is siding with news outlets in a case against the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC).

The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission approved a process for voting on final maps for legislative district lines at its meeting Thursday.

The Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on efforts by the state’s redistricting commission to keep a meeting with its legal counsel out of public view.