Off the Kuff: “The Virginia Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday on the legality of a constitutional amendment voters approved last week that allows Democrats to implement a more favorable congressional map ahead of the midterms.
Attorneys for the Democrats were peppered with tough questions by the justices, signaling some skepticism. Republicans argue that Democratic-controlled lawmakers made procedural errors putting the amendment on the ballot.
Virginia Solicitor General Tillman Breckenridge said in court: ‘It would be patently unfair to override the people’s vote because of a concern that they had not gotten the opportunity to voice their opinion months earlier.’
Voters approved the referendum by 3 points. The conventional wisdom is that the Great Redistricting Wars of 2025–26 amount to at best a draw for Trump and Republicans.”