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Eighth Circuit denial puts redistricting mandate timeline in focus; Legislative Management asks staff for options
Summary
The Eighth Circuit denied rehearing en banc and denied a stay of its ruling; its mandate could issue soon, which may restore district boundaries adopted in 2021 and affect representation in Districts 9 and 15.
Legislative Management was briefed that the Eighth Circuit denied rehearing en banc and also denied a motion to stay its ruling; the court’s mandate could issue as soon as next week and, if it does, the boundaries adopted in 2021 would take effect.
Dustin Richard, who provided the update, said plaintiffs filed a motion to stay the mandate pending a petition for certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court, but the Eighth Circuit denied that stay; under federal appellate rules the court must issue its mandate seven days after denying the stay unless it extends that period.…
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