According to our Constitution, the power to redistrict lies entirely with the state legislature. The courts should be the last resort. Actually, in their December opinion, the justices wrote in paragraph four, the Legislature has the primary authority and responsibility to draw new legislative maps. (00:00–00:08)
CLAIM
Asserts that the state legislature has full authority over redistricting according to the Constitution.
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