Judge finds Virginia Democrats’ redistricting resolution illegal

Spanberger and Democrats work to turn Virginia into Venezuela * WorldNetDaily * by Robert Knight

Source link Just after being elected as Virginia’s governor, Abigail Spanberger sat down in early December with Washington Post reporter Gregory Schneider. The last time Democrats ran all three branches of the state government, in 2020 and 2021, they enacted an “aggressive” agenda, he wrote. They abolished the death penalty, legalized marijuana and punished the

Judge Blocks Virginia Democrat's Redistricting Plan

A Virginia judge ruled Tuesday that a proposed constitutional amendment letting Democrats redraw the state's congressional maps was illegal, potentially foiling their efforts to pick up seats in the US House in November. Tazewell Circuit Court Judge Jack Hurley Jr. struck down the Virginia legislature's actions on three grounds, including...

Judge Blocks Virginia Democrats’ Redistricting Plan for 2026 Midterm Elections

A state judge on Jan. 27 halted an effort to redraw Virginia’s congressional map to benefit Democrats in time for the November midterm elections. Although redistricting generally happens every 10 years after the U.S. Census issues its population count, the unusual midterm redistricting push now underway across the country started after President Donald Trump last year urged Texas state lawmakers to redraw their state’s congressional map to benef…

Virginia judge voids redistricting push, rules lawmakers overstepped authority

Virginia redistricting amendment struck down by Judge Jack S. Hurley Jr., who ruled lawmakers violated constitutional requirements and overstepped authority during 2024 special session.

Judge Rules Blue State's Effort To Redraw Congressional Districts Is Illegal * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle

A Virginia judge ruled on Tuesday that a proposed constitutional amendment allowing Democrats to redraw the state’s congressional districts was illegal. The ruling is a setback for Democrats in the redistricting battle as they attempt to regain the House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. JUST IN: In a VICTORY, a Virginia court just STRUCK DOWN any Democrat efforts to gerrymander the state's Congressional map for more blue seats …

4 things to know about the court ruling that, for now, blocks Virginia’s redistricting

Virginia Democrats wanted to eliminate four Republican congressional seats through a mid-decade redistricting, which required some unusual legislative manuevers to make happen. On Tuesday, a judge in Tazewell County ruled that those were against the law. Democrats will appeal this as quickly as they can, so this is by no means the end. As Winston Churchill famously said after the Battle of El Alamein: “Now this is not the end. It is not even the…