by Christine Stuart
The nine-member bipartisan Reapportionment Commission won’t finish redrawing the congressional maps before the court-ordered noon deadline, which means it will be up to the Supreme Court to decide.
Attorney General George Jepsen said his attorney’s have alerted the Supreme Court that the commission has reached an impasse and attorneys for both the Republicans and Democrats are expected to submit their briefs by 3 p.m. today.
It’s the first time in recent memory the Supreme Court will be asked to finish the task of drawing the five congressional districts before February 15th. Click here to read more.