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SIAP: Virginia Democrats can overturn the redistricting ruling: Retire the Supreme Court
Posted on 5/11/26 at 8:06 am
Posted on 5/11/26 at 8:06 am
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Article VI, Section 9, of the Virginia Constitution gives the legislature unlimited authority to set the retirement age for judges. It specifies, “The General Assembly may also provide for the mandatory retirement of justices and judges after they reach a prescribed age, beyond which they shall not serve, regardless of the term to which elected or appointed.”
Current law sets the mandatory retirement age at 73: “Any member who attains 73 years of age shall be retired 20 days after the convening of the next regular session of the General Assembly following his seventy-third birthday.”
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This number is arbitrary. States around the country with similar laws mandate retirement across a wide range of ages. Virginia lawmakers can simply lower theirs. Make it 54 for Supreme Court justices—the age of the youngest justice, Stephen McCullough, who joined the majority opinion—and make it take effect immediately.
https://www.the-downballot.com/p/how-virginia-democrats-can-overturn
This post was edited on 5/11/26 at 8:49 am
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Posted on 5/11/26 at 8:30 am to loogaroo
That isn't going to go anywhere. You want to see another Virginia split, try some stupid nonsense like that . Western and Southern Virginia will be the newest Counties in West Virginia.
This post was edited on 5/11/26 at 8:31 am
Posted on 5/11/26 at 8:33 am to loogaroo
This is an absolutely ridiculous stance. Let's be clear, McDougle v. Nardo wasn't a subjective view of law, but a direct reading of the state's constitution in regard to when an amendment to it can be filed.
Let me state this more clearly:
All they need is a simple majority in both chambers to create the legislation and send it to the masses for a vote. They have that.
All they need is enough voters to turn out to pass it, they did that once and could possibly do it again.
The issue they ran into is that the legislature didn't follow the law on when they could do this. All they have to do is re-file it within the legal timeframe, have the constituency vote it into law in the legal time frame... and it becomes law with no chance of the state court being able to intefere.
This then begs the question: why are they trying to go the harder route of replacing judges they don't like instead of simply following the law to get what they want?
My guess is they realize it's not as popular as they would have people believe and are scared a second stab at it would expose that the state isn't as blue as they want to portray.
Let me state this more clearly:
All they need is a simple majority in both chambers to create the legislation and send it to the masses for a vote. They have that.
All they need is enough voters to turn out to pass it, they did that once and could possibly do it again.
The issue they ran into is that the legislature didn't follow the law on when they could do this. All they have to do is re-file it within the legal timeframe, have the constituency vote it into law in the legal time frame... and it becomes law with no chance of the state court being able to intefere.
This then begs the question: why are they trying to go the harder route of replacing judges they don't like instead of simply following the law to get what they want?
My guess is they realize it's not as popular as they would have people believe and are scared a second stab at it would expose that the state isn't as blue as they want to portray.
Posted on 5/11/26 at 8:37 am to OchoDedos
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That isn't going to go anywhere.
Well…Temu Obama is desperate. Check this out:
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A Private Call Reveals Democrats’ Desperation Over Tossing of Map
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A conversation involving House members from Virginia and the top House Democrat reflected the fury and desperation that has gripped the party after Friday’s ruling in the state.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/us/politics/democrats-virginia-plans-gerrymandering.html?unlocked_article_code=1.hVA.hC_z.bWSXpnmtwsOe&smid=url-share
I don’t get the fury part. They knew they broke the rules.
Posted on 5/11/26 at 8:38 am to loogaroo
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I don’t get the fury part. They knew they broke the rules.
How often do rules get applied to Democrats?
Posted on 5/11/26 at 9:09 am to loogaroo
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I don’t get the fury part. They knew they broke the rules.
Young kids generally know the rules but they still throw a tantrum when they get caught.
Posted on 5/11/26 at 9:12 am to teke184
Seems like never doesn't it..... I believe it is slowly changing
Posted on 5/11/26 at 9:21 am to ole man
and no one will do a thing about it either.
Posted on 5/11/26 at 10:20 am to loogaroo
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don’t get the fury part. They knew they broke the rules.
It's (d)ifferent when they do it.
They aren't used to being told no.
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