US EditionSupreme Court of Virginia Denies Request to Appeal Ruling Blocking Redistricting, Certification on Hold
The ruling keeps certification of the voter-approved redistricting referendum on hold as the legal fight over the map continues.
- On Tuesday, the Virginia Supreme Court denied Democrats' emergency request to stay a lower court injunction, leaving the Department of Elections barred from certifying the April 21 redistricting referendum results.
- Tazewell County Circuit Judge Jack Hurley ruled on April 22 that Democrats' mid-decade redistricting effort was unconstitutional, citing procedural failures in how the amendment was advanced through the legislative process.
- Counsel for plaintiffs argued that voters, including Democrat Camilla Simon, had no knowledge the amendment was coming before casting ballots, "undermining the whole process" where voters hold amendment power.
- Uncertainty now grips the Department of Elections and congressional candidates ahead of the 2026 midterms, as the legal stalemate prevents implementation of the new map and forces reliance on the current districts.
- The court's decision addressed only the request for an emergency stay, not the appeal's merits, meaning the legal battle continues and the Department of Elections remains barred from finalizing results.
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Source: The Washington Post / Getty Last week, Virginia voters narrowly approved a constitutional amendment that would implement a new congressional map, giving Democrats a 10-1 advantage in House seats. While it looked like a victory for Democrats nationwide, on Tuesday, the Virginia Supreme Court upheld a lower-court ruling blocking certification of the vote. WUSA reports that Tazewell County Circuit Court Judge Jack Hurley ruled last week th…
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