Supreme Court Deals Blow to Democrats, Denies Virginia Redistricting Map
The justices declined to revive a voter-approved map that could have given Democrats four more House seats, leaving the current districts in place.
- The Supreme Court rejected Virginia's bid to restore a congressional map that would have given Democrats a chance to pick up four seats in the House of Representatives.
- The Virginia Supreme Court struck down a constitutional amendment that voters narrowly passed, finding that the Democratic-controlled legislature improperly began the process of placing the amendment on the ballot after early voting had begun.
- The Supreme Court's order is the latest twist in the nation's mid-decade redistricting competition, and it's possible Democrats could use it in election-year messaging about a partisan Supreme Court.
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The April consultation had supported a redesign of districts that benefited the Democrats in the state
Virginia will hold the Midterms with the former Congressional Districts. A new card failed in court. The Supreme Court left the dispute without justification.
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Supreme Court rejects Virginia Democrats' request to reinstate redistricted maps
The Supreme Court rejected an emergency request from Virginia Democrats to reinstate its new congressional maps, which were approved by voters in an April referendum. Justices, in an order filed Friday, said state officials' request for a stay on the Virginia Supreme Court's ruling blocking the maps was denied, without specifying why. Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, decried the decision on X, saying that the nation's highest court …
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