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a l]; es with each other, and groups with common land use interests. The plan also recognizes <br /> that there are some natural divisions within the state; for example, northwestern Minnesota and <br /> the Red River Valley have interests separate from northeastern Minnesota's interests in its <br /> forests, the Iron Range, and Lake Superior. <br /> Because we previously held that the current congressional districts are inappropriate for <br /> use in future elections, see Scheduling Order No.%2, supra, at 2, we enjoin the defendants and the <br /> class of election officials they represent from conducting congressional elections using the <br /> current congressional districts or any congressional redistricting plan other than that which we <br /> hereby adopt! In the alternative, defendants may conduct elections under any constitutional <br /> congressional plan subsequently enacted by the Minnesota Legislature -and the Governor of the <br /> State of Minnesota. <br /> DATED: March 19.2002 BY=PANEL: <br /> fjAll <br /> Edward Toussaint, Jr. <br /> Presiding Judge <br /> Al� C k <br /> Thomas J.Xahto ski Gary J.P ei i <br /> '&-dh <br /> S. Schellhas WoKe <br /> 4 We will provide Secretary of State Mary Ki eyer's office with a block equivalency file <br /> and a copy of this order to facilitate the implementation of this plan. If any ambiguities should <br /> . arise regarding the plan set forth in this order, the secretary of state is directed to act in <br /> accordance with Minn. Stat. §§ 2.9 1, SO& 2 — 3,244B.146, subd. 3 (2000). <br /> -11- <br />