BREAKING: Supreme Court Denies Virginia Democrats’ Bid to Revive Illegally Gerrymandered Congressional Map
The US Supreme Court on Friday denied Virginia Democrats' bid to restore the illegally gerrymandered congressional map. The post BREAKING: Supreme Court Denies Virginia Democrats’ Bid to Revive Illegally Gerrymandered Congressional Map appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- The US Supreme Court denied Virginia Democrats' bid to restore an illegally gerrymandered congressional map.
- The Virginia Supreme Court had previously denied a request to pause a lower court order blocking the gerrymander referendum.
- A Tazewell Circuit Court ruled the Democrats' redistricting referendum unconstitutional and blocked its certification.
- The referendum, if implemented, would have given the Democrat-controlled Virginia legislature temporary redistricting power and could have shifted the congressional delegation's advantage to Democrats.