A state court challenge to the state legislative map under the state constitution, alleging excessive county splits and deviation from the requirement to consecutively number Senate districts (which affects when Senators in staggered seats are up for election), in service of partisan ends.

On Apr. 6, 2022, the trial court temporarily enjoined elections under the state Senate plan, but declined to issue preliminary relief on the House map.  On expedited appeal, the state supreme court found that an injunction would cause too much disruption in the pending election cycle given the April 7 candidate filing deadline.  The case returned to the trial court for further proceedings on the merits.

On Mar. 27, 2023, the trial court confirmed one plaintiff’s standing to contest the House map; it also rejected two plaintiffs’ standing to contest the Senate map and reserved judgment on a third plaintiff’s standing.  Each party’s requests for summary judgment on the merits were denied, and the case proceeded to trial.