Supreme Court strikes down lower court block on Texas redistricting map

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Supreme Court strikes down lower court block on Texas redistricting map

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How will this affect VA?

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RNC and other Republicans filed the lawsuit in February, arguing the amendment is unconstitutional because it was not approved by two different assemblies and because voting started less than 90 days after final passage of the amendment.

The April 21 ballot referendum was for a constitutional amendment, which by law requires the General Assembly to pass the measure twice with a House of Delegates election in between. Democrats argue they followed state code because they first approved the measure in fall 2025, followed by a House election in November, and a second vote of approval in January.

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McDougle, who’s also a member of Virginia’s Redistricting Commission, is among the plaintiffs challenging the General Assembly’s October special session called to initiate the ballot referendum. They assert only the governor, not Scott, may convene or expand the scope of a special session. When they filed the lawsuit in October, they attempted to block the introduction of the constitutional amendment, arguing it violated the state constitution.

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In a separate case, Republican plaintiffs are also challenging state lawmakers’ authority to alter the congressional maps approved by the Virginia Supreme Court in 2021. Plaintiffs argue the new maps are not “compact,” as required by the state constitution, and that they “completely destroy” the current maps by replacing them with “a radically different” set of congressional district lines. The lawsuit seeks to block the General Assembly from repealing the 2021 map.

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