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MadameButterfly

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40. There's been scrutiny ever since Texas began the whole thing

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 08:29 PM

14 hrs ago

The ruling depends on what judge you get. The VA Supreme Court Justices all are listed as "nonpartisan".

There are good arguments for courts not approving this law. In that it is inherently unfair if you are only looking at Virginia. It's fair taken in the context of the gerrymandering going on nationally. I'm not sure state justices get to consider that. At least in a reasonable state with reasonable judges. The red states will have no problem with their justices saying ok to extreme gerrymandering.

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Partisan activist judge, obviously. VMA131Marine 17 hrs ago #1

Hopefully well before November. PuraVidaDreamin 17 hrs ago #2

At least you didn't wear one brown shoe and one navy shoe pnwmom 16 hrs ago #8

Wow! LoisB 16 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 16 hrs ago #4

There's been scrutiny ever since Texas began the whole thing MadameButterfly 14 hrs ago #40

Wrong move by GQPs............... Lovie777 16 hrs ago #5

Lol SSJVegeta 16 hrs ago #6

Virginia court blocks voter-approved redistricting, appeal coming LetMyPeopleVote 16 hrs ago #7

Thanks! nt pnwmom 16 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 16 hrs ago #9

I think he's just bored SSJVegeta 16 hrs ago #12

Little fish in a big pond and will realize he's at the bottom of the food chain. BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago #13

Yupp SSJVegeta 16 hrs ago #14

Isn't is an embarrassment for a judge to be repeatedly overturned on appeal? SamuelAdams 15 hrs ago #18

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thanks for the reminder - that's what i thought samsingh 15 hrs ago #27

ENCOURAGING! TY BRDS! Cha 14 hrs ago #36

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Entirely predictable. TomSlick 16 hrs ago #11

Tazewell County, pop. 40,452. maxsolomon 16 hrs ago #15

So this motherfucker represents Mervis P. Dirtwater and his in-bred hillbilly clan? Aristus 15 hrs ago #23

Well, I didn't say that. I would never impugn Appalachians who are clearly God's own people. maxsolomon 15 hrs ago #25

So he has no experience with democracy? Aristus 15 hrs ago #26

Thank you for the defense Maeve 14 hrs ago #32

From this old ... oldsoldierfadingfast 14 hrs ago #35

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

And the media REFUSES to make that point BumRushDaShow 15 hrs ago #20

Which is REALLY infuriating. Karasu 12 hrs ago #48

How? Delphinus 15 hrs ago #17

Although I disagree with the judge's decision, "the people voted" bears no relevance to what judges look at Polybius 15 hrs ago #24

There appears to be two problems pcdb 13 hrs ago #44

These things are always misleading. AllyCat 13 hrs ago #45

Why not say that it's to allow or bring fairness instead? cstanleytech 8 hrs ago #53

God-DAMN, that was a short-lived victory... Aristus 15 hrs ago #21

Is said judge god? Nope. Courage, Aristus. paleotn 14 hrs ago #31

Thank you for the pat on the back. Aristus 14 hrs ago #33

It was expected. This judge has been reversed several times. Hassin Bin Sober 14 hrs ago #38

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When you're a dick you're a dick. NoMoreRepugs 14 hrs ago #29

Can you say insta-appeal?! paleotn 14 hrs ago #30

What a piece of garbage that jackass judge is. He tried to block that redistricting initiative also, and that got lostincalifornia 14 hrs ago #34

Fear not. Bumpkin judge will be quickly overruled. Mysterian 14 hrs ago #37

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Exactly correct Boo1 12 hrs ago #46

ABC7 in DC is a Sinclair station, it should be added. SouthBayDem 12 hrs ago #47

The story is factual, but thanks for the info about the station. pnwmom 8 hrs ago #52

So just do what Texass did... 3825-87867 12 hrs ago #49

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