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Detroit News v. Ind. Citizens Redistricting Comm’n

Last Updated Dec 20, 2021
Case No. 163823 (Mich. S. Ct.)
Cycle 2020

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State court action alleging that the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission’s failure to release important notes and memoranda from closed meetings is a violation of the state’s constitutional requirement for transparency.

On Dec. 20, 2021, the state Supreme Court held that the Commission’s closed-session meeting violated the constitution and compelled disclosure of several previously confidential memos related to that session.

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