Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones filed an emergency petition with the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, asking the justices to reinstate a congressional redistricting amendment that state voters approved in 2020. The Virginia Supreme Court struck down the amendment last week, prompting the appeal.
The amendment, passed as a constitutional amendment, would have established new boundaries for Virginia’s congressional districts. After voters approved it, legal challenges led to the state high court’s ruling that the measure was invalid. The specific grounds for that decision were not detailed in the available reports.
ABC News, a lean-left outlet, reported that Virginia Democrats are turning to the nation’s highest court in an effort to override the state court’s redistricting decision. The report noted that the state court overturned the voter-approved map, and the Democratic attorney general is now seeking federal intervention.
The Washington Examiner, a lean-right outlet, characterized the map as a “Democratic gerrymander” and described the petition as a “long-shot emergency petition.” The outlet reported that Jones is urging the Supreme Court to reinstate the voter-approved map, which it framed as an attempt to preserve a partisan advantage.
The U.S. Supreme Court has not yet indicated whether it will take up the case. The petition asks for emergency relief, but the timeline for a response is uncertain. The outcome could affect the congressional district lines for future elections in Virginia.
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