"Supreme Court Refuses to Halt Redrawing of Detroit Legislative Districts"

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a motion to halt the redrawing of 13 state House and Senate districts in Detroit, requiring the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission to continue its map drawing while an appeal is pending. The commission must meet a tight deadline to have draft maps ready for public comment by Feb. 2 and final adoption by March 29, in order to update the state's qualified voter file for the August House primary. The redistricting was ordered after a federal panel ruled that 13 districts in Detroit were racially gerrymandered, and the commission is now working to comply with the court's decision.