Virginia Democratic leaders on Monday asked the Supreme Court to pause last week’s commonwealth high court decision that invalidated a voter-passed ballot measure for a new congressional map.
The emergency application urged the justices to halt the commonwealth court’s 4-3 decision while the state Democratic leaders pursue an appeal at the Supreme Court.
The new map targets Republican-held House seats and would allow Democrats the chance to win 10 of Virginia’s 11 House seats. Unless the state court decision is set aside, the current map where Republicans hold five seats would remain in effect for this fall’s midterms.
