Virginia Democrats ask Supreme Court to allow use of new congressional map
Democrats say the blocked map would give them up to four more House seats and want it restored before November elections.
- On Monday, Virginia Democrats filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to revive a voter-approved congressional map projected to help the party gain four additional House seats.
- The Virginia Supreme Court's 4-3 decision on Friday invalidated the redistricting plan, finding lawmakers improperly initiated the ballot process after early voting had already commenced.
- Following the ruling, Democratic leaders reportedly discussed lowering the mandatory retirement age for state Supreme Court justices from 75 to 54, a move that would effectively vacate the entire court overnight.
- Legal experts consider the emergency appeal a long shot, as the U.S. Supreme Court typically avoids second-guessing state courts' interpretations of their own constitutions.
- Virginia Elections Commissioner Steven Koski warned that Tuesday, May 12, marks the final day for map adjustments, leaving lawmakers limited time to resolve the redistricting dispute before primary deadlines are disrupted.
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Virginia Democrats ask US Supreme Court to revive voter-approved congressional map
In a bid for emergency relief, Democratic officials in Virginia asked the US Supreme Court on Monday to reinstate the state’s new, voter-approved congressional map for the upcoming election. The partisan redistricting amendment that would have allowed the proposed map to take effect was struck down in a 4-3 decision by the Supreme Court of Virginia on Friday of last week, citing procedural defects in the amendment’s passage. Virginia Attorney Ge…
The political and judicial struggle over the redesign of Virginia's electoral districts escalated to the U.S. Supreme Court. Democratic lawmakers filed an emergency appeal to try to reverse a state ruling that overturned a millions-approved reform.Democrats appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court over Virginia's electoral mapAs Courthouse News reported, Democratic parliamentarians came to the federal Supreme Court Monday with an extraordinary appeal af…
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