{"id":2600532,"date":"2026-05-08T18:40:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T22:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-democrats-ask-us-supreme-court-to-intervene-in-redistricting-fight\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T18:42:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T22:42:32","slug":"virginia-democrats-ask-us-supreme-court-to-intervene-in-redistricting-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-democrats-ask-us-supreme-court-to-intervene-in-redistricting-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Democrats ask US Supreme Court to intervene in redistricting fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvirginia-democrats-ask-us-supreme-court-to-intervene-in-redistricting-fight%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2600532&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Virginia Democrats have filed an emergency petition with the U.S. supreme Court to delay enforcement of a virginia Supreme Court ruling that invalidated a Democrat-backed congressional redistricting map referendum. The state and Democratic leaders argue the mandate should be paused while they pursue an appeal, and Chief Justice John Roberts-handling such emergency requests-will decide whether to send the case to the full court.<\/p>\n<p>The Virginia Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that Democrats did not follow required state constitutional procedures for placing the amendment before voters. It determined there was no valid \u201cintervening election\u201d as early voting for the November 2025 election had already begun before lawmakers passed the amendment the first time.The blocked April 21 referendum would have dramatically shifted Virginia\u2019s House delegation prospects from a 6-5 democratic edge to a 10-1 advantage heading into 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts say Democrats face an uphill battle at the U.S. Supreme Court because the dispute largely hinges on interpretation of Virginia\u2019s election and constitutional procedures rather than a clear <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dershowitz-chauvin-conviction-should-be-reversed-on-appeal-maxine-waters-used-kkk-playbook-to-intimidate-jury\/\" title=\"Dershowitz: Chauvin Conviction \u2018Should Be Reversed On Appeal,\u2019 Maxine Waters Used KKK \u2018Playbook\u2019 To Intimidate Jury\">federal constitutional issue<\/a>. Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones criticized the ruling as politically motivated, while Republicans-including President Donald Trump and RNC Chairman joe Gruters-praised it as a major win.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\">Virginia<\/a> Democrats moved quickly Friday to keep alive a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-appeal-ruling-that-scrapped-new-york-citys-sole-gop-house-district\/\" title=\"Republicans appeal ... that scrapped New York City&#039;s sole GOP ... district\">high-stakes redistricting battle<\/a> with major implications for control of the U.S. House, filing an emergency motion to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\/\">U.S. Supreme Court<\/a> seeking to delay enforcement of a Virginia Supreme Court ruling that struck down a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\">Democrat<\/a>-backed congressional map referendum.<\/p>\n<p>The motion, filed jointly by the Commonwealth of Virginia and Democratic legislative leaders including state House Speaker Don Scott, state Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell, and state Senate President Pro Tempore L. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4557205\/louise-lucas-office-raided-by-fbi\/\">Louise Lucas<\/a>, asks the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4560846\/hakeem-jeffries-fight-virginia-supreme-court-striking-down-congressional-map\/\">Virginia Supreme Court<\/a> to pause issuance of its mandate while state Democrats pursue a long-shot appeal to the nation\u2019s highest court.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4561368\/alabama-bill-house-primaries-redistricting\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Alabama legislature passes bill delaying House primaries if courts approve redistricting<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4561007\/texas-senate-primary-cornyn-paxton-strip-club\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Texas Senate battle gets ugly as Cornyn compares Paxton\u2019s ethics to a strip club owner\u2019s<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4560846\/hakeem-jeffries-fight-virginia-supreme-court-striking-down-congressional-map\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Jeffries pledges to fight Virginia Supreme Court\u2019s striking down of new House map<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cThe Commonwealth and Appellants intend to file an Emergency Petition to the Supreme Court of the United States,\u201d the filing stated. Chief Justice <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-roberts\/\">John Roberts<\/a>, an appointee of former President George W. Bush who oversees emergency petitions stemming from Virginia, will handle the request when it is filed and decide whether to refer the matter to the full court for consideration.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The request came just hours after Virginia\u2019s high court ruled 4-3 that Democrats failed to comply with state constitutional procedures required to place the amendment before voters. The majority found there was no valid \u201cintervening election\u201d between legislative approvals because early voting for the November 2025 election had already begun before lawmakers passed the amendment the first time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Virginia redistricting GIF (Grace Hagerman\/WEX)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The ruling invalidated an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4537925\/virginia-redistricting-referendum-results\/\">April 21 referendum<\/a> that voters had approved by a narrow margin and that would have shifted the state\u2019s congressional split from 6-5 in their favor to 10-1 ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, potentially netting Democrats four additional House seats.<\/p>\n<p>The case has already become a flash point in the broader national redistricting war between the two parties as both sides seek to gain advantages in the narrowly divided House.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Democrats <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4487312\/virginia-redistrict-ballot-could-still-nixed-voting-experts-say\/\">face a difficult road<\/a> at the nation\u2019s highest court because the dispute centers primarily on interpretation of Virginia\u2019s Constitution and election procedures, areas where the nation\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >high court typically lacks jurisdiction absent<\/a> a federal constitutional issue. The Virginia Supreme Court\u2019s ruling dealt with a violation of the Virginia Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>Virginia Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jay-jones\/\">Jay Jones<\/a>, a Democrat whose office defended the amendment, blasted the ruling earlier Friday as politically motivated.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4551658\/virginia-supreme-court-blocks-redistricting-referendum\/\">VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT BLOCKS REDISTRICTING REFERENDUM AND INVALIDATES NEW CONGRESSIONAL MAP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Supreme Court of Virginia has chosen to put politics over the rule of law,\u201d Jones said, accusing the court\u2019s Republican-appointed majority of \u201ccontort[ing] the plain language of the Constitution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Republicans celebrated the ruling as a major political victory. President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> called it a \u201chuge win for the Republican Party,\u201d while <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-national-committee\/\">Republican National Committee<\/a> Chairman Joe Gruters said Democrats had learned that \u201cwhen you try to rig elections, you lose.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia Democrats file emergency U.S. Supreme Court motion to pause VA ruling<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2600533,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26017726541244.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3685,6571,16985,32275,5468],"class_list":["post-2600532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democrats","tag-elections","tag-redistricting","tag-supreme-court","tag-virginia"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26017726541244.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2600532","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2600532"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2600532\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2600536,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2600532\/revisions\/2600536"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2600533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2600532"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2600532"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2600532"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}