Legislative Redistricting Cases
Court of Appeals of Maryland
September Term, 1991. September Term, 1992.
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Chief Judge.
This case involves a number of challenges to the legality of Maryland’s Legislative Districting Plan, as enacted by Joint Resolutions 9 and 10 at the 1992 Session of the General Assembly.
I
To ensure that the membership of the General Assembly continuously reflects the evolving population shifts throughout the State, Article III, § 5 of the Maryland Constitution provides in part:
Following each decennial census of the United States and after public hearings, the Governor shall prepare a plan setting forth the boundaries of the legislative districts for electing of the members…
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