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Virginia Supreme Court Lets Dem Redistricting Scheme Go to Ballot Box
At least for now, Old Dominion's highest court is allowing Democrats to forge ahead with a hyper-partisan redistricting map, effectively stripping Republicans of four congressional seats. The Virginia Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a challenge brought by Republicans against a proposed referendum on allowing the Democrat-controlled legislature to redistrict, but refused to issue an injunction barring the move. While the court described the case as being "of such imperative public importance as ... to require a prompt decision," the deadline for briefs in the case was scheduled for April 23, two days after the Democrats' referendum, scheduled for April 21.
