"Virginia Democrats Make Last-Ditch Effort to Revive Congressional Map in Supreme Court In a high-stakes move, Virginia Democrats have turned to the US Supreme Court in a bid to revive their newly drawn congressional map, which could give the party a significant boost in the upcoming midterm elections. The map, which was approved by voters in April, was blocked by the state's top court just last week, citing procedural issues. Now, state officials are accusing the court of "judicial defiance" and arguing that the decision undermines the will of the voters. With the midterms just around the corner, the fate of this map - and potentially four key House seats - hangs in the balance."
Virginia Democrats asked the Supreme Court on Monday to restore their new congressional map that would give the party up to four House pickup opportunities in the midterms. In an emergency appeal, state officials insisted Virginia’s top court committed “judicial defiance" by blocking the map last week. The court ruled Democrats hadn’t followed the proper procedures before voters approved the new congressional lines in an April...
