The Legislative Black Caucus has announced its intention to challenge the State and Federal legislative redistricting maps by filing suit in Federal court. Chair of the Caucus, Representative Fred Durhal, Jr. (D-Detroit), stated the maps will result in fewer minorities elected to the Legislature and, therefore, decrease minority voting power.
A map that pitted no incumbents against each other was put on the table by the Legislative Black Caucus during the debate earlier this year, while the maps signed by Governor Snyder have six incumbents in the House potentially running against each other.
The Governor and Senate Redistricting Committee Chair Senator Joe Hune (R-Hamburg) say the maps comply with both the U.S. Voting Rights Act and Apol standards.