Virginia Democrats ask Supreme Court to allow use of new congressional map - BERITAJA

WASHINGTON — Virginia Democrats connected Monday revenge a last-ditch petition astatine the Supreme Court seeking to revive a caller voter-approved legislature territory representation for the state.

The move came aft the Virginia Supreme Court ruled past week that the process that led to a referendum successful which voters approved the scheme was legally flawed.

The caller map, intended to maximize Democratic-leaning legislature districts, was projected arsenic portion of nationwide redistricting wars that were sparked erstwhile President Donald Trump called upon Texas to tie a representation much favorable to Republicans.

In the caller filing connected behalf of Democratic authorities lawmakers, Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones said that the authorities tribunal “overrode the will of the people” by focusing connected a method mentation of what process was required nether authorities law.

The U.S. Supreme Court does not person jurisdiction complete issues of authorities law, but successful the caller filing, Jones said the Virginia Supreme Court’s determination besides violated national law.