Supreme Court blocks Va. redistricting bid, preserving Republican edge
TL;DR
The Supreme Court rejected Virginia Democrats’ bid to revive redrawn congressional maps that could have given Democrats up to four seats, after the Virginia Supreme Court had struck them down, a ruling that reinforces Republicans’ edge in the broader national redistricting fight.
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- Supreme Court blocks effort to revive Va. voting map that bolsters Democrats The Washington Post
- Supreme Court Rejects Virginia Democrats’ Effort to Reinstate New Voting Map The New York Times
- US Supreme Court tosses longshot appeal from Virginians to use new congressional map that would benefit Democrats CNN
- Supreme Court deals blow to Virginia Democrats in fight over state court ruling Fox News
- Supreme Court rejects Virginia’s gerrymandering appeal after state court loss MS NOW
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