SJC issues order granting in part petition to extend deadlines for apportionment

Date: 7/20/2021

On July 19, 2021, the Supreme Judicial Court issued an order granting in part and dismissing in part the petition of Senate Minority Leader Jeffrey L. Timberlake, Speaker of the House Ryan M. Fecteau, House Minority Leader Kathleen R. J. Dillingham, and the Apportionment Commission established by the Legislature to extend the deadlines for apportioning legislative, congressional, and county commissioner districts. The Court granted the request to extend the time for apportionment of legislative and congressional districts and dismissed the request to extend the time for apportionment of county commissioner districts.

Supporting documents

Order Granting in Part and Dismissing in Part Petition to Extend Deadlines