Lawsuit claims violation of constitutional amendment process, but new law may invalidate that charge

By: Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: March 6, 2026

Words: 953

Last Updated: 3 days, 22 hours ago

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At the core of a new Bedford County-based lawsuit challenging Virginia’s pending reproductive rights amendment is an allegation that House of Delegates Clerk Paul Nardo failed to send copies of the amendment to circuit court clerks around the state, as required by law. However, a bill Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed last month retroactively removed that part of state code.

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