Title: 2012 Legislative Districting of the State

State: maryland

Issuer: Maryland Supreme Court

Document:

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
OF MARYLAND
Misc. Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 5
September Term, 2012
                                                                                    
IN THE MATTER OF 2012
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTING
OF THE STATE
                                                                                   
Bell, C.J.,
Harrell,
Battaglia,
Greene,
Adkins,
Barbera,
McDonald,
JJ.
                                                                                   
 
ORDER
                                                                                    
Filed: November 9, 2012
IN THE MATTER OF 
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In the
2012 LEGISLATIVE
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Court of Appeals
DISTRICTING OF THE STATE
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of Maryland
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Misc. Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 5
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September Term, 2012
O R D E R
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 5 of Article III of the Constitution of
Maryland, the Governor’s legislative districting plan, introduced as House Joint Resolution No. 1
and Senate Joint Resolution No. 1, became effective on February 24, 2012, and
WHEREAS, the Office of the Attorney General having filed a motion to promulgate
procedures to govern any petitions brought under Article III, Sec. 5 of the Constitution of Maryland,
and
WHEREAS, challenges to the validity of the legislative districting plan having been filed
and an evidentiary hearing having been held before a Special Master appointed by this Court, and
WHEREAS, oral arguments on the challenging petitions and exceptions to the report of the
Special Master having been held before this Court on November 7, 2012, and
WHEREAS, the Court having determined that the Governor’s plan is consistent with the
requirements of the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of Maryland, it is this 9th
day of November, 2012,
ORDERED, for reasons to be stated later in a written opinion, that the relief sought by
Petitioners in these actions is denied.
/s/ Robert M. Bell                                           
Chief Judge