Michigan Media Sue Redistricting Commission for Hiding Documents
Michigan media outlets filed a lawsuit over the redistricting commission’s refusal to release records from a meeting it had in October.
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Michigan media outlets filed a lawsuit over the redistricting commission’s refusal to release records from a meeting it had in October.
The state's high court issued an order Thursday scheduling oral arguments for 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Michigan news outlets are suing to force Michigan's redistricting panel into releasing recordings and two confidential memos from an Oct. 27 closed session.
After weeks of public debate and an hour of intense discussion Thursday, the commission voted 7-5 not to release the memos.
Lawyers for the state redistricting panel said the public release of confidential memos would constitute a "direct threat" to candid legal advice.