Virginia Supreme Court gets chance to revive Democrats ...
If the court rules in their favor, Virginia Democrats plan to send the proposed constitutional amendment to voters in April.
www.democracydocket.comThe latest development is that the Virginia Supreme Court is weighing a Republican challenge to the constitutionality of the state’s voter-approved congressional redistricting amendment.[2][5]
What the case is about
- Arguments (April 26–27, 2026 timeframe): Justices questioned whether Virginia’s Democratic-led legislature followed constitutional/procedural requirements when it placed a constitutional amendment on the ballot to authorize mid-decade redistricting.[5][2]
- What’s at stake: The new map was approved narrowly by voters and could give Democrats several additional U.S. House seats; if the court invalidates the amendment, it could effectively nullify the statewide vote.[2][5]
Core dispute (in plain terms)
- Republican position: Lawmakers “rammed” the process by allegedly violating procedural rules about how the amendment was placed before voters, so the amendment should be invalidated.[5][2]
- Democratic position: The state’s attorneys argued the process complied with the constitution and that voters validly ratified the amendment.[2]
Where things stood
- No immediate ruling was reported during the oral-argument coverage; the court was considering whether the amendment (and thus the map) should be blocked.[1][2]
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