Here we go folks!….
A Local Republicans Circuit Court judge gives the National Republican Party a chance to stop Democrats from winning a vote on redistricting …..
More to come …..
A Virginia circuit court judge on Wednesday issued an order blocking the results of a congressional redistricting referendum that could net Democrats four extra seats in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026.
Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones, in a statement, vowed to fight the order issued by Tazewell County Circuit Court Judge Jack Hurley, a Republican appointee, a day after Tuesday’s referendum approved the newly drawn districts.
“My office will immediately file an appeal in the Court of Appeals,” Jones said.
“As I said last night, Virginia voters have spoken, and an activist judge should not have veto power over the People’s vote,” the attorney general said. “We look forward to defending the outcome of last night’s election in court.”
The Virginia redistricting referendum – which is the latest battleground in the partisan gerrymandering war leading up to November’s midterm elections — passed by three percentage points.
The measure allows for a temporary adoption of new district lines but would return control of redistricting to an independent commission in 2031.
Hurley, in the final judgment issued Wednesday, ruled in favor of a lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committeechallenging the legality of the referendum.
The judge said the referendum question was void “ab initio” — Latin for “from the beginning.”
“Any and all votes for or against the proposed constitutional amendment in the April 21, 2026 special election are ineffective,” Hurley wrote.
He enjoined the state from taking any actions to update or alter election districts, or voter registration records as a result of the referendum.
Earlier Wednesday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffriesstruck a defiant tone on the heels of Democrats’ win in Virginia.
“House Democrats will continue to fight one battle after another on behalf of the American people,” Jeffries, D-N.Y., said at a press conference at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, in an apparent reference to the Paul Thomas Anderson’s Oscar’s Best Picture winner…..
Hold the Pom poms there cheerleader…
This challenge has some legitimacy.Apparently, the ballot question asks words to the effect “ do you want to restore fairness to the process.”A court may very well find such a suggestive wording inappropriate and throw this referendum out.
My question is what IDIOT or IDIOTS came up with such a phrasing?Particuly,knowing that a successful result was going to be challenged.This is ridiculous.
WELL????/
If it was a GOPer?
THEY wouldn’t care and they’d take the judge in room to talk to Trump….
Yea…
Sloppy , But that only counts against Democrats….