The Virginia Supreme Court struck down new congressional maps on Friday that voters had approved in April. Democrats are now considering responses, including a radical plan to replace the entire court, though leaders appear unlikely to pursue it immediately.
In a 4-3 decision, the state high court ruled that Democrats violated procedures in placing the referendum on the ballot. The maps had been expected to shift Virginia’s U.S. House delegation from a 6-5 Democratic edge to a 10-1 advantage. Voters narrowly approved the changes after Democrat-aligned groups spent more than $64 million on the effort. The ruling leaves the state’s previous boundaries in place.
