The "two Mikes" get deposed in gerrymandeirng case

[Chris0nllyn]

A three-judge panel has ordered Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. and House Speaker Michael E. Busch to give depositions and turn over documents in a federal lawsuit challenging the 2011 redrawing of the state's congressional districts.

The order also calls on three legislators — Del. Curt Anderson and Sens. C. Anthony Muse and Richard Madaleno — to cooperate with the lawsuit.

The residents argue that in 2011, after the 2010 census, Democratic Gov. Martin O'Malley and the Democratic-controlled legislature set out to make the district a Democratic one.

Miller and Busch were among four members appointed by O'Malley to sit on a Redistricting Advisory Committee.

Watchdogs have described Maryland's districts as among the most gerrymandered in the nation.

In their ruling, the judges ask the parties to allow Miller and Busch to postpone their depositions until after the conclusion of the General Assembly session, which concludes April 10.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/ma...redistricting-depositions-20170315-story.html

 

[SamSpade]

About time. The sixth district was specifically redrawn to eliminate a Republican congressman.

 

[Hijinx]

About time. The sixth district was specifically redrawn to eliminate a Republican congressman.

It won't amount to much IMO. Sure they are crooked as snakes, but even if they have to redistrict the 6th, they will still be in the MD. Legislature screwing over us when it is over.

 

[stgislander]

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/

Do you have a like to the article itself? I could not find the story on the Sun's Politics page.

 

[Bird Dog]

It funny that Washington Post has an article how former Secretary of Justice Holder is helping Virginia fight gerrymandering......why not Maryland?

Even the Boy, TJ and MR should be able to answer that one............
https://www.washingtonpost.com/loca...047d15a24e0_story.html?utm_term=.6102c1c43b13

 

[Chris0nllyn]

Do you have a like to the article itself? I could not find the story on the Sun's Politics page.

Yea, here ya go.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/ma...redistricting-depositions-20170315-story.html

I updated the OP. Not sure what happened. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[stgislander]

Yea, here ya go.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/ma...redistricting-depositions-20170315-story.html

I updated the OP. Not sure what happened. Thanks for the heads up.

Thanks Chris. I served in the Reserves with one of the three plaintiffs. I got to hand it to him. He continued to fight the good fight after many would have given up. And the 6th District is not even the worst gerrymandered.