2022 Legislative Districting

In the Matter of the 2022 Legislative Districting of the State Misc. Nos. 21, 24, 25, 26, and 27, September Term 2021 Constitutional Law – Redistricting of General Assembly – Role of the Court. The Maryland Constitution assigns the task of districting the General Assembly to the political branches of State government – the Governor and the General Assembly. Once a districting plan is adopted pursuant to the constitutional process and an objection is made that the plan fails to comply with the State and federal constitutional criteria, the Court’s role is to determine whether the adopted plan…