Supreme Court deals blow to Virginia Democrats

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Court denies Virginia’s request to reinstate congressional map that would benefit Democrats
The Supreme Court on Friday evening turned down a request by Virginia’s attorney general and other Virginia Democrats to allow the state to use a new congressional map, which would have been expected ...

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Supreme Court rejects Virginia Democrats' bid to revive new congressional map
Democrats’ redistricting push in Virginia dies at Supreme Court
Supreme Court Rejects Virginia Democrats’ Effort to Reinstate New Voting Map
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected an emergency request by Democratic officials in Virginia to use a newly approved congressional district map in the midterms that would give their party an edge.

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Supreme Court blocks effort to revive Va. voting map that bolsters Democrats
US Supreme Court Rebuffs Virginia Democrats in Bid for New Voting Map
Supreme Court is death knell for Virginia's Democratic-friendly congressional maps
Ultimately, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with Republicans without explanation leaving in place the state court ruling that voided the Democratic-friendly maps.

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US Supreme Court tosses longshot appeal from Virginians to use new congressional map that would benefit Democrats
Supreme Court denies Virginia Democrats’ bid to reinstate new voting map
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Virginia Court Case Could Influence Other Data Center Fights

A dispute in King George County, Va., may be a harbinger of a larger political and legal battle over a budget proposal by the Virginia Senate to repeal a recent data center tax exemption.

NRA sues Virginia over new ‘assault weapons’ ban as Supreme Court could review similar laws

The National Rifle Association announced a pair of lawsuits on Friday against Virginia’s ban on so-called “assault weapons” immediately after Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) signed it into law, as the Supreme Court could weigh in on the legality of similar laws in other states in the near future.