Virginia Supreme Court Upholds Redistricting Injunction on Cert

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

In a blow to Democrats, the Supreme Court of Virginia has declined to pause a lower court ruling that blocks election officials from certifying the results of last week's redistricting special election ...

Posted by oneironaut at 03:34 PM | 4 COMMENTS | permalink

NEW: In a blow to Democrats, the Supreme Court of Virginia allowed a ruling blocking the certification of last week's redistricting special election to stand -- for now. Though not final, the decision raises concerns that the state's highest court could overturn the will of Virginia voters.

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-- Democracy Docket (@democracydocket.com) Apr 28, 2026 at 11:51 AM

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Fully expected. All of these redistricting schemes will ultimately end up in front of the state supreme court as they are generally unprecedented actions.

#1 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2026-04-28 01:53 PM

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"an activist judge should not have the power over the People's vote."

Really? really?