Sec. 1. The supreme court has original and exclusive state jurisdiction to hear and decide all cases and controversies in Michigan's 1 court of justice involving a congressional redistricting plan. A case or controversy in Michigan's 1 court of justice involving a congressional redistricting plan shall not be commenced in or heard by the state court of appeals or any state trial court. If a case or controversy involves a congressional redistricting plan but an application or petition for review was not filed under section 2 or 3, the supreme court may, but is not obligated to, undertake all or a portion of the procedures described in section 4.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 3.71
Jurisdiction of supreme court to hear and decide cases involving congressional redistricting plan
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case LeRoux v. Secretary of State (2002)
Most recently applied in 83 So. 3d 597 - In re Senate Joint Resolution of Legislative Apportionment 1176 (March 2012)
1999, Act 222, Eff
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