Some Michigan legislature and Congressional districts struck down by court

[Nyvin]

The Court concludes that the following Challenged Districts constitute unconstitutional partisan gerrymanders, in violation of the First and Fourteenth Amendments, because they dilute the votes of Democratic voters: Congressional Districts 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12; Senate Districts 8, 11, 12, 14, 18, 27, and 36; and House Districts 24, 32, 51, 55, 60, 63, 75, 83, 91, 94, and 95.

That's quite a lot of congressional districts.   

I do agree about the legislature though,  the Michigan Democrats have won the statewide house and senate votes multiple times this decade but never once got a majority.   Sometimes those wins were by 7-8%.

[Nyvin]

How is the 1st district a Gerrymander?

I don't see how 1, 4, or 10 are gerrymandered at all.   The rest are at least arguable, if not completely valid (7, 8, 11, 12).

The congressional map doesn't even matter much anymore though,  8 and 11 are swingy enough to be won by the dem incumbents and 2020 is the last election of the decade anyway.

If anything this should encourage the commission in 2020 to draw fair maps.

[Nyvin]

I think a Lansing to Kalamazoo district would be a lot fairer than the current 8th.   

Also Washtenaw going north into Oakland/Livingston would be more preferable too than going east into Wayne.

The Democrats probably do benefit, slightly, from the current MI-5 district though.