Supreme Court rejects Virginia Democrats’ bid to salvage redistricting plan

By: Markus Schmidt

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: May 16, 2026

Words: 977

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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The U.S. Supreme Court rejected without comment Friday a petition by Virginia Democrats to revive the voter-approved redistricting amendment that had been struck down a week earlier by the Supreme Court of Virginia.

The one-line order from the high court dashes Democrats’ hopes of pausing the state ruling while an appeal moved forward. It also does little to quiet the national debate over redistricting, with the 2026 midterms inching closer.

In an emergency …

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