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(12,464 posts) Fri May 8, 2026, 10:58 AM Friday

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Virginia Redistricting is Dead [View all]

The court ruled that the state’s Democratic-led legislature violated procedural requirements when it placed the constitutional amendment on the ballot to authorize the mid-decade redistricting. Voters narrowly approved the amendment April 21, but the court’s ruling renders the results of that vote meaningless.

Yet again Republicans seem to come out on top.
It's literally like we are cursed. Not sure how Republicans can, very literally, rape and steal and grift with impunity and it all still works out for them but Democrats seem to go one step forward, two steps back, every single time.

I shudder to think what the second half of this administration would like if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate. If all the Southern states redistrict, especially in light of this turn of events, we may be facing a permanent Republican majority. Our country will not survive that.
Reference: https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-05-08/virginia-supreme-court-strikes-down-democrats-redistricting-plan-dimming-partys-midterm-hopes

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Virginia Redistricting is Dead [View all] angrychair Friday OP

Now, imagine this... our hopes are in the Florida state courts that they'll strike down the Florida map 😂 In It to Win It Friday #1

DeSatan installed all but 1 justices on the FLSC. I don't have high hopes here. Lochloosa Friday #12

Agreed. I'd be shocked if they actually strike down the map before the primaries. In It to Win It Friday #17

Trump said if you put him back in office Emile Friday #2

Truth! Mr.Bee 23 hrs ago #92

Great. 🤬 underpants Friday #3

It's what happens when only one side plays by the rules and always takes the high road. OGBuzz Friday #4

Truth Six117 Friday #45

If only there was some economic solution to all this. OGBuzz Friday #54

The problem is that your statement is not complete. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #85

The USA is the biggest heap of bullshit on earth 31st Street Bridge Friday #46

Not totally true Abstractartist Yesterday #89

No disagreement from me. American democracy is coming apart and Democrats need OGBuzz Yesterday #91

Dead for this year, not forever Fiendish Thingy Friday #5

True angrychair Friday #10

Nothing can stop the Blue Tsunami Fiendish Thingy Friday #20

That was before voter disenfranchisement angrychair Friday #38

Sorry to hear you have bought the mythology Fiendish Thingy Friday #61

Thanks for pointing this out. ShazzieB Friday #51

Exactly. There have been dozens of special elections since 2024 Wednesdays Friday #68

I don't trust any of those Trump voters or MAGA to do the right thing Bengus81 Friday #60

They're already doing it Fiendish Thingy Friday #63

But no poll anywhere ever showed her winning by more than maybe a point or 2 Callie1979 Yesterday #86

I wouldn't trust them blindly, either. ShazzieB 22 hrs ago #94

There is no world the GOP win the House. mr715 Friday #32

So why didn't you post that fact? Kingofalldems Friday #64

Why can't they call an emergency session? Diraven Friday #47

It wouldn't create the missing "intervening election" FBaggins Friday #74

Why is it dead? Baitball Blogger Friday #6

State Law Matter Aepps22 Friday #7

Yes, but in the law, no one prevails if they don't seek novel ways using the Court's own system of Baitball Blogger Friday #9

two can be denied by state legislature in 2028 but they house must stay blue. GreenWave Friday #22

There was a MAJOR thing that happened in popsdenver Friday #39

it's not the law that matter but the judges who interpret it AlexSFCA Friday #77

Florida, in particular, will have to overcome state law as well... assuming the state courts give a fuck. In It to Win It Friday #8

Yep. I wouldn't hang my hat on this one. Baitball Blogger Friday #11

Neither would I In It to Win It Friday #14

Narrator: Florida courts do not, in fact, care angrychair Friday #13

Florida............... popsdenver Friday #41

The article explains why. The legislature violated the set of rules laid out. Celerity Friday #15

More details for non-Virginians AverageOldGuy Friday #33

Florida is breaking its own state Constitution to redistrict. Baitball Blogger Friday #50

I think that Florida should be blocked from breaking its own rules/laws as well. Same for all states, both Red and Blue. Celerity Friday #53

It's part of the state constitution, not just a law Fiendish Thingy Friday #21

Thank MW67 Friday #80

Passing it requires an intervening election FBaggins Friday #31

Rupert Murdoch and the Heritage Foundation rigged the system. Initech Friday #57

We are in hell Billsdaughter Friday #16

Yup orangecrush Friday #25

We're living in a dictatorship that no longer Emile Yesterday #90

And a Republican party that's actively Billsdaughter 21 hrs ago #95

Tom "The Hammer" DeLay... GiqueCee Friday #18

It better not be. If the governor and the state party take this lying down, we're cooked. Queso Delicioso Friday #19

Agree orangecrush Friday #23

True, but the only recourse is taking it to the SCOTUS. FSogol Friday #27

That is the opposite of recourse In It to Win It Friday #28

The chance of the Republican USSC doing any good popsdenver Friday #43

I don't think scotus has jurisdiction in cases involving state law spooky3 Friday #55

There's always "ignore the court, do it anyway" Queso Delicioso Friday #62

This orangecrush Friday #24

That's irrelevant to the state constitution EdmondDantes_ Friday #56

Gonna be one long hot sumner orangecrush Friday #26

Oh believe me....... popsdenver Friday #44

Hillary said that in 90's... Wednesdays Friday #70

Well....... popsdenver Friday #73

I fault my home state...Texas. Our Governor (Abbott) willingly and happily kissed Trump's ass and start the entire mess. walkingman Friday #29

Regular DU readers will get tired of my saying this but I'll keep on saying it: AverageOldGuy Friday #30

But if Republicans won would the court have blocked block it? ChicagoTeamster Friday #34

No, because Rupert Murdoch has rigged the system. Initech Friday #36

absolutely blubunyip Friday #42

Bullshit. Fuck MAGA. Fuck Fox. Fuck them to fucking hell. Initech Friday #35

Not happy with this but we are beating their ass in November and VA can still gerrymander later! OrlandoDem2 Friday #37

Then they should just do it using the same rationale Figarosmom Friday #40

Virginia and California let THE VOTERS decide on their redistricting AdamGG Friday #48

So basically what's going to happen now Diraven Friday #49

Except that's not true EdmondDantes_ Friday #81

Dead, or shelved? EnergizedLib Friday #52

This was a 4-3 ruling by the Virginia Supreme Court. Lasher Friday #58

And America along with it Takket Friday #59

We're in civil war. The south attempts return to Jim Crow. Drumpf threatening nuclear, and SCOTUS is in his pocket. Evolve Dammit Friday #65

We HAVE been in a civil war, since B.See Friday #75

true. That's when the guns and ammo were flying off the shelves. I think you could say it never ended really. Evolve Dammit Yesterday #87

When the people are denied all legal and nonviolent means of effecting change... Orrex Friday #66

That's basically a paraphrase of AdamGG Friday #67

We're closer than we've been in a long time misanthrope Friday #72

It's almost as though our president is doing everything in his power Orrex Friday #78

This may have beenmentioned up the chain here, but why then can the Democrats not just gerrymander anyway like the GOP Scalded Nun Friday #69

Because they knew how to play the long game misanthrope Friday #71

This is when you know for sure the fix is in. OhioBack2Blue Friday #76

So if MW67 Friday #79

Just watch SSJVegeta Friday #82

Why? raising2moredems Friday #83

They are not winning. HeartsCanHope Yesterday #84

"Government of the people, by the people, for the people" is DEAD! Emile Yesterday #88

Republicans have gerrymandering down to an art Azathoth1 23 hrs ago #93