To fellow defenders of the Constitution–
A month ago, the federal court sided in our favor to follow the State
Constitution and give our elected lawmakers another year to finish the
redistricting process. The court allowed legislators to run for Office in their
existing lines.
In their Order, the federal three-judge panel wrote,
“We observe that our order seems to comport with everyone’s ‘second
choice.’ That–perhaps irrelevant–point aside, we are certain that it is the
most respectful of all proposals to the principles of federalism, to the
unchallenged laws of the State of Mississippi, to the holdings of the
Supreme Court of the United States, and to the proper placement of
responsibility for reapportionment–the Legislature of the State of Mississippi.”
Now, the NAACP and the Mississippi Democratic Party have appealed the
decision to the United States Supreme Court.
I continue to believe the State Constitution has provided a roadmap for
redistricting. When we lose that roadmap, we lose our direction as a State
and as a Nation. Therefore, I will proceed with the upcoming elections as
planned, unless otherwise ordered by the United States Supreme Court. I
believe the Supreme Court will also recognize the right of Mississippi as
a State to conduct redistricting without federal intervention. I will
vigorously fight this battle to its final conclusion.
With the federal court’s decision, we retained our Constitutional right to
select our representatives. I thank you for standing with me in this
fight, and I continue to ask for your support as we hold steadfast our
position.
Sincerely, Delbert
Delbert Hosemann Email
6/9/11
Magnolia Tribune
