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ð¨BREAKING: Virginia court REJECTS Republican lawsuit in challenging the legislatureâs authority to alter the 2021 congressional map. A HUGE victory for our client the DCCC and the voters of Virginia. Another defeat for the GOP. www.democracydocket.com/cases/virgin...
— Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) 2026-04-26T20:56:24.798Z
lamp_shade
(15,514 posts)mobeau69
(12,434 posts)popsdenver
(2,461 posts)to them in the courts, the Republicans send it as an "Emergency" to their wholly owned subsidiary the U.S.Supreme Court...
and they get a decision, in their favor, the next day......convenient, huh........
-misanthroptimist
(1,697 posts)...that the proper time to file lawsuits on redistricting would have been before millions of voters went to the polls.
2naSalit
(103,620 posts)Is 'proper'. Something the Rs have abandoned entirely.
Shrek
(4,442 posts)-misanthroptimist
(1,697 posts)So all I can figure is the current suit was filed to eventually get the case into Federal Court somehow and hope corruption does its job for them.
Shrek
(4,442 posts)The RNC won at the trial court:
Feb. 19, 2026: A hearing was held and the court granted the RNCs temporary restraining order, halting preparation for the special election.
The state Supreme Court granted a stay that allowed the election to proceed:
Mar. 4, 2026: The Virginia Supreme Court paused the trial courts Feb. 19 order halting preparations for the election and remanded to the trial court to enter final judgment. The special election will move forward with early voting beginning on Mar. 6.
After the election, the lower court voided it:
Apr. 22, 2026: The court declared the legislatures passage of the proposed constitutional amendment and the referendum unconstitutional.
Then the state Supreme Court agreed to hear it:
Apr. 24, 2026: The Virginia Supreme Court decided to review the case.
-misanthroptimist
(1,697 posts)It's tough to keep up. And it's even harder for me since my knowledge of the law is sub-standard.