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RNC, Virginia GOP Lawmakers File Emergency Lawsuit to Stop Redistricting Vote
Two national Republican groups and two Virginia Republican members of Congress on Wednesday asked a Tazewell County judge to block the state from holding an April 21 referendum on a […]
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Two national Republican groups and two Virginia Republican members of Congress on Wednesday asked a Tazewell County judge to block the state from holding an April 21 referendum on a proposed congressional redistricting amendment, escalating a high-stakes fight that could reshape Virginia’s congressional map ahead of the midterms.
The lawsuit, filed in Tazewell County Circuit Court, seeks an emergency order to stop state and local election officials from moving forward with the planned vote while the case is litigated.
The action follows last week’s ruling by the Supreme Court of Virginia allowing that the vote can proceed while the court reviews an appeal of the lower court’s ruling from last month that struck down the underlying redistricting amendment as unlawful.
In an expedited move, the state’s high court said its order “has no effect on the referendum scheduled for April 21, 2026,” clearing the way for voters to decide the fate of the proposal even as legal challenges continue.
Two national Republican groups and two Virginia Republican members of Congress on Wednesday asked a Tazewell County judge to block the state from holding an April 21 referendum on a proposed congressional redistricting amendment, escalating a high-stakes fight that could reshape Virginia’s congressional map ahead of the midterms.
The lawsuit, filed in Tazewell County Circuit Court, seeks an emergency order to stop state and local election officials from moving forward with the planned vote while the case is litigated.
The action follows last week’s ruling by the Supreme Court of Virginia allowing that the vote can proceed while the court reviews an appeal of the lower court’s ruling from last month that struck down the underlying redistricting amendment as unlawful.
In an expedited move, the state’s high court said its order “has no effect on the referendum scheduled for April 21, 2026,” clearing the way for voters to decide the fate of the proposal even as legal challenges continue.
The plaintiffs — the Republican National Committee, the National Republican Congressional Committee, U.S. Rep. Ben Cline, R-Botetourt, and U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Salem — argue that Democrats’ effort to fast-track the amendment violates the Virginia Constitution and amounts to an unlawful partisan power grab.
In the emergency motion, the plaintiffs asked the court to issue a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against Virginia’s commissioner of elections, members of the State Board of Elections, and several Tazewell County election officials.
They contend the court should intervene immediately to “preserve the status quo” and prevent what they describe as “irreparable harm” before a hearing can be held. They have requested a hearing and relief before March 2.
A temporary restraining order would act as a short-term pause on the referendum. A preliminary injunction, if granted, would extend that pause while the broader lawsuit proceeds.
Yeah, it's "friendly judge shopping" but the times require such measures least 45%+ of right-leaning Virginia voters be disenfranchised.
The dems played fast and loose with the rules so they need to be reined in a bit and a April vote stopped.
