Virginia Redistricting Plan Blocked
Signage at a Republican Party volunteer table outside a Burke, Va., polling location on April 18.
Photographer: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg
The Virginia Supreme Court blocked state officials from using the new congressional map that voters approved last month and ordered that an earlier map be used in this year’s midterm elections, Zoe Tillman reports. The court said the state legislature’s process for pursuing the new map violated Virginia’s Constitution.
President Donald Trump applauded the decision in an online post. Democratic state officials could next ask the US Supreme Court to intervene on an emergency basis. Read More
The ruling is a big win for Republicans rushing to redraw more districts to their advantage after the US ...