A federal three-judge panel will decide whether Michigan’s newly adopted congressional district map should be redrawn to secure more equal populations after more than an hour of arguments Wednesday that one judge described as an “exercise in tediousness.”
An attorney for several Michigan Republicans argued Wednesday that the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission was not able to show that neutral and consistent criteria drove the group’s decision to forgo more equal populations in favor of communities of interest.
“They’ve just not articulated anything,” said Jason Torchinsky, a lawyer for the Republicans challenging the map.