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4. Why would this go as far as it did without legal scrutiny to make sure it's constitutional? They'll tie this up

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 05:45 PM

12 hrs ago

In the courts because they don’t want the voters to have their say. TSF was ranting that it was rigged and blah, blah

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Virginia judge blocks redistricting referendum from being certified [View all] pnwmom 13 hrs ago OP

Partisan activist judge, obviously. VMA131Marine 13 hrs ago #1

Hopefully well before November. PuraVidaDreamin 13 hrs ago #2

At least you didn't wear one brown shoe and one navy shoe pnwmom 12 hrs ago #8

Wow! LoisB 13 hrs ago #3

Why would this go as far as it did without legal scrutiny to make sure it's constitutional? They'll tie this up Deuxcents 12 hrs ago #4

There's been scrutiny ever since Texas began the whole thing MadameButterfly 10 hrs ago #40

Wrong move by GQPs............... Lovie777 12 hrs ago #5

Lol SSJVegeta 12 hrs ago #6

Virginia court blocks voter-approved redistricting, appeal coming LetMyPeopleVote 12 hrs ago #7

Thanks! nt pnwmom 12 hrs ago #10

That's the same judge who tried blocking it TWICE before and got swatted down BOTH TIMES by the VA SC. BumRushDaShow 12 hrs ago #9

I think he's just bored SSJVegeta 12 hrs ago #12

Little fish in a big pond and will realize he's at the bottom of the food chain. BumRushDaShow 12 hrs ago #13

Yupp SSJVegeta 12 hrs ago #14

Isn't is an embarrassment for a judge to be repeatedly overturned on appeal? SamuelAdams 11 hrs ago #18

The judge is a GOP loon so "embarrassment " is not on their bingo card. BumRushDaShow 11 hrs ago #19

thanks for the reminder - that's what i thought samsingh 11 hrs ago #27

ENCOURAGING! TY BRDS! Cha 10 hrs ago #36

Wednesday's ruling was not Hurley's first attempt to stop the amendment. LetMyPeopleVote 9 hrs ago #43

Entirely predictable. TomSlick 12 hrs ago #11

Tazewell County, pop. 40,452. maxsolomon 12 hrs ago #15

So this motherfucker represents Mervis P. Dirtwater and his in-bred hillbilly clan? Aristus 11 hrs ago #23

Well, I didn't say that. I would never impugn Appalachians who are clearly God's own people. maxsolomon 11 hrs ago #25

So he has no experience with democracy? Aristus 11 hrs ago #26

Thank you for the defense Maeve 10 hrs ago #32

From this old ... oldsoldierfadingfast 10 hrs ago #35

Oh, please...and we're supposed to believe it wasn't unconstitutional when Texas started this shit by FORCING their Karasu 12 hrs ago #16

And the media REFUSES to make that point BumRushDaShow 11 hrs ago #20

Which is REALLY infuriating. Karasu 8 hrs ago #48

How? Delphinus 11 hrs ago #17

Although I disagree with the judge's decision, "the people voted" bears no relevance to what judges look at Polybius 11 hrs ago #24

There appears to be two problems pcdb 9 hrs ago #44

These things are always misleading. AllyCat 9 hrs ago #45

Why not say that it's to allow or bring fairness instead? cstanleytech 4 hrs ago #53

God-DAMN, that was a short-lived victory... Aristus 11 hrs ago #21

Is said judge god? Nope. Courage, Aristus. paleotn 10 hrs ago #31

Thank you for the pat on the back. Aristus 10 hrs ago #33

It was expected. This judge has been reversed several times. Hassin Bin Sober 10 hrs ago #38

here's more DoBW 11 hrs ago #22

TY.. I always like to see what Alison Cha 10 hrs ago #39

It was expected Keepthesoulalive 11 hrs ago #28

Hope Dems Win the Appeal! Cha 10 hrs ago #41

I hope so also Keepthesoulalive 8 hrs ago #50

That's the Spirit! 💙💔☮️🌻🕯️🕊️💜 Cha 7 hrs ago #51

When you're a dick you're a dick. NoMoreRepugs 11 hrs ago #29

Can you say insta-appeal?! paleotn 10 hrs ago #30

What a piece of garbage that jackass judge is. He tried to block that redistricting initiative also, and that got lostincalifornia 10 hrs ago #34

Fear not. Bumpkin judge will be quickly overruled. Mysterian 10 hrs ago #37

Don't worry about it AverageOldGuy 10 hrs ago #42

Exactly correct Boo1 9 hrs ago #46

ABC7 in DC is a Sinclair station, it should be added. SouthBayDem 8 hrs ago #47

The story is factual, but thanks for the info about the station. pnwmom 4 hrs ago #52

So just do what Texass did... 3825-87867 8 hrs ago #49

The GOP sure does know how to play the long game LiberalArkie 2 hrs ago #54