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Mississippi Senate adopts court-ordered House redistricting plan JR1
Summary
The Mississippi Senate approved JR1, the House plan for redrawing legislative districts ordered by a federal court, following questions about vetting and appeal options; the measure passed on a recorded roll call.
The Mississippi Senate approved JR1, the House plan for redrawing legislative districts ordered by the United States District Court for the Southern District, during its floor session. Senator Kirby called up the measure and the chamber adopted the plan by roll call.
The House plan laid out in JR1 was presented to the Senate as a court-ordered reapportionment. "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the House plan on the reapportionment, ordered by the courts," Senator Kirby said while calling the item up for consideration.
Supporters and several senators framed the vote as compliance with a federal court order that required redrawing…
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