As the U.S. Supreme Court considers Michigan's gerrymandering case (League of Women Voters v. Jocelyn Benson), some curious details are still being uncovered. For instance, the mapmaker who played a central role in 2011 in drawing political districts in the state was a paid by the state to defend those same districts in court in 2018. That mapmaker, Jeff Timmer, has been paid a handsome sum for his work. MORE ►Governor, legislature still deadlocked on road funding |