In Re Apportionment of State Legislature—1964

The powers of this Court derive from the Michigan Constitution of 1963. Article 6, § 4, confers upon it power to issue, hear, and determine prerogative and remedial writs and appellate jurisdiction. The exercise of any of that power or jurisdiction is not here to be undertaken because this matter was not initiated or brought and, hence, has no existence under the authority of article 6, but only that of article 4 hereinafter considered. ■

Before this Court are proposed plans for apportionment and districting of the Michigan senate and house of representatives, submitted by members of the…