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Swede

(40,081 posts) Fri May 8, 2026, 10:24 PM May 8

How Virginia Democrats can overturn the redistricting ruling: Retire the Supreme Court

We know the MAGAts would do this.

Virginia Democrats are looking for a way to overturn the state Supreme Court’s Friday decision invalidating the constitutional amendment temporarily adopting new congressional districts that a majority of voters ratified last month. They have a simple—and lawful—solution: Send the entire court into early retirement.

If VA dems actually go through with this it would be one of the most hilariously based things statewide Dems have done anywhere since the infamous Evers veto in Wisconsin a few years ago
— Land ðŸŒ€ (@landros.bsky.social) 2026-05-09T01:50:17.013Z

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How Virginia Democrats can overturn the redistricting ruling: Retire the Supreme Court (Original Post) Swede May 8 OP

How sweet that would be!! bluestarone May 8 #1

Best of Good Luck, VA Dems!!🍀🍀🍀🍀 Cha May 8 #2

The republicans would do it if the shoe was on the other foot. harumph May 8 #3

They absolutely would. FoxNewsSucks May 9 #8

Fight for the people's choice! Baitball Blogger May 8 #4

Is it too late for them to get it on the ballot before November? AdamGG May 9 #5

Why not just throw out the vote results and redistrict they way they want to ala GOP in other states. Scalded Nun May 9 #6

Retire the court intelpug May 9 #7

Do it. harumph May 9 #9

If it will work then it should be done. Now. GoodRaisin May 9 #10

Ridiculous FBaggins May 9 #11

bluestarone

(22,466 posts)

1. How sweet that would be!!

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2026, 10:29 PM

May 8

Cha

(320,590 posts)

2. Best of Good Luck, VA Dems!!🍀🍀🍀🍀

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2026, 10:36 PM

May 8

Mahalo, Swede ☮️🌻🕯️🕊️

harumph

(3,419 posts)

3. The republicans would do it if the shoe was on the other foot.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2026, 10:53 PM

May 8

FoxNewsSucks

(11,919 posts)

8. They absolutely would.

Reply to harumph (Reply #3)

Sat May 9, 2026, 12:18 AM

May 9

But Dems won't . It infuriates me that our side won't use the same legal options available to them.

I'd like to be proven wrong about this, but I'll bet I won't be.

Baitball Blogger

(52,723 posts)

4. Fight for the people's choice!

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2026, 10:56 PM

May 8

AdamGG

(1,896 posts)

5. Is it too late for them to get it on the ballot before November?

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2026, 12:11 AM

May 9

I would imagine it is, but it would be truly awesome if it isn't.

Scalded Nun

(1,731 posts)

6. Why not just throw out the vote results and redistrict they way they want to ala GOP in other states.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2026, 12:15 AM

May 9

intelpug

(168 posts)

7. Retire the court

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2026, 12:17 AM

May 9

I don't get it, A different court might rule different but how would retiring the present one change any rulings already made?

harumph

(3,419 posts)

9. Do it.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2026, 12:47 AM

May 9

GoodRaisin

(11,057 posts)

10. If it will work then it should be done. Now.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2026, 01:31 AM

May 9

FBaggins

(28,763 posts)

11. Ridiculous

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2026, 06:22 AM

May 9

This relies on using an appropriations bill to enact something entirely unrelated to appropriations. Guess who gets to weigh in (likely unanimously) on whether that can be done?

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