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In the matter of the adoption of procedures for original action cases involving state legislative redistricting |
FILED JAN 30, 2009 David R. Schanker Clerk of Supreme Court Madison, WI |
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On November 25,
2003, this court appointed a committee to review the opinion in Case No.
02-0057-OA, Jensen v. Wisconsin Elections Bd., 2002 WI 13, 249 Wis. 2d 706, 639 N.W.2d 537. The court directed that
committee to review
The committee
filed its initial report with the court in September 2007. The court received comments from interested
persons. On April 8, 2008, the court
held an open administrative conference to discuss the report and comments
received. It requested the committee to
prepare a supplemental memorandum, which the committee filed on September 12,
2008. The court invited comments and
scheduled two open administrative conferences to discuss the matter
further. The conferences were set for
January 22, 2009, and February 20, 2009.
At the January
22, 2009, open administrative conference, the court discussed the committee's
report, supplemental memorandum, and comments it received. The majority of the court voted in favor of a
motion not to invoke the court's rule-making authority and not to entertain a
rules petition from the committee for the adoption of procedures in the event
an action is filed in a state court involving state legislative redistricting.[1] The entire court expressed its appreciation
and thanked the committee for its work over the years. The court discharged the committee of further
duties in this matter. Therefore,
IT IS ORDERED
the matter of the adoption of procedures for original action cases involving
state legislative redistricting is hereby dismissed. No further action will be taken.
IT IS FURTHER
ORDERED that the open administrative conference scheduled for February 20,
2009, to discuss this matter is hereby cancelled.
Dated at
BY THE COURT:
David
R. Schanker
Clerk of Supreme Court