Supreme Court rejects Virginia Democrats' bid to revive new congressional map
Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to reopen Virginia Democrats’ plan to use a new congressional district map approved by voters. Virginia’s highest court had stopped the map because lawmakers did not follow the correct process to put it before voters, and the Supreme Court said it would not interfere with that state-level decision.Key Facts
- Virginia Democrats created a new congressional map to help their party in the upcoming midterm elections.
- The new map was approved by voters in a state constitutional amendment in April.
- Virginia’s Supreme Court blocked the map, ruling lawmakers did not follow Virginia’s rules for changing the constitution.
- Democrats asked the U.S. Supreme Court to revive the new map, arguing the state court was wrong under federal law.
- The U.S. Supreme Court rejected this request without comment.
- Republicans opposed the Democrats’ request, saying the issue was about state law, not federal law.
- This case is part of broader disputes over redistricting efforts in several states aimed at influencing House elections.
- The Supreme Court recently weakened the Voting Rights Act, affecting redistricting battles in southern states.
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