Virginia Officials Ask Supreme Court to Restore Voting Map Drawn by Democrats
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Democratic leaders in Virginia have requested the U.S. Supreme Court to permit the use of a congressional map drawn by Democrats and approved by voters in an April referendum.
- The request seeks to overturn a recent Virginia Supreme Court decision that ruled the redistricting process violated the state Constitution, posing a significant setback for Democrats in the battle for U.S. House control.
- Virginia state officials accused the state Supreme Court of "judicial defiance" against voters' will and claimed the court made serious errors on key federal law issues with wide-reaching national implications.