Progressives in Virginia are already strategizing how to overcome their state’s Supreme Court ruling that struck down their new redistricting map. The map would have given the progressives 4 more U.S. House seats.
Now, they are looking to force retirement by lowering the retirement age of the court so they can replace the new retirees with progressive lawyers.
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The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday overturned the state’s redistricting ballot measure, delivering a major setback to Democrats who hoped the new map would allow them to flip up to four congressional seats.
In a 4-3 ruling, the Virginia Supreme Court said the Democratic-led legislature violated procedural requirements when referring the measure to the ballot. Virginia voters approved the ballot measure in an election last month.
The state’s Supreme Court said Virginia will need to use its congressional map from 2021 instead.
The decision is a win for Republicans, who are now currently set to net more seats than Democrats in the ongoing, nationwide mid-decade redistricting scramble.
Virginia plans to appeal the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court, lawmakers from Virginia said on Friday in a filing asking the Virginia Supreme Court to delay its ruling.
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