Virginia Democrats ask Supreme Court to revive their US House voting map - Reuters
Virginia Democrats ask Supreme Court to revive their US House voting map Reuters
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"deprived voters, candidates, and the Commonwealth of their right to the lawfully enacted congressional districts"
— Don Scott , Politician
"By rejecting the plain text of the Virginia Constitution’s definition of the term ‘election’ to adopt its own contrary meaning, the Supreme Court of Virginia ‘transgressed the ordinary bounds of judicial review such that it arrogated to itself the power vested in the state legislature to regulate federal elections.’"
— Jay Jones , Politician
"The irreparable harm resulting from the Supreme Court of Virginia’s decision is profound and immediate."
— Jay Jones , Politician
Key People
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Democratic Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates.
Virginia attorney general planning to appeal the court ruling.
John Roberts is the Chief Justice of the United States.
Senate President Pro Tempore of Virginia involved in the request to the Supreme Court.
Virginia Senate Majority Leader who praised voters for supporting the amendment.
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<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxNNXFrVHJSNVE5NHBmUGdhNnA0WU02OE50ZllfWjZINnVncTQzbE5wRGZEWFFtRWhqMFF5cUlpaTlieUYtTXFrRzI2bmd1MkJmU1NYWVdVYXpwVzJXRHNOVngycWEzcnN0ZDNIU0FmX1Y2Zl9jX2hnVy1ibTE2d1k3TUNLV0NxWkJvalVRMlR6amdFWkxndjVhd0tTMmU0aW11V3UxWF9veUlmUzY4U1VqNw?oc=5" target="_blank">Virginia Democrats ask Supreme Court to revive their US House voting map</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
Virginia Democrats have appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate a congressional map designed to boost their party's chances in the upcoming midterm elections, after the Virginia Supreme Court invalidated the map.
Virginia Democrats have filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court, seeking to pause a state Supreme Court ruling that invalidated a voter-approved constitutional amendment aimed at redrawing the state's congressional map.
Virginia and its Democratic leaders have requested the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate a new voter-approved congressional map that was designed to flip four Republican-held House seats in the November election, following a state Supreme Court decision voiding the map.
Democrats have filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to halt a Virginia ruling that invalidated a ballot measure, which would have given their party an additional four winnable U.S. House seats.
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