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Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redistricting plan in US Virginia’s top court has thrown out a [new electoral map](/news/2026/4/22/trump-calls-virginia-election-rigged-after-redistricting-referendum) that was crafted to flip four Republican-held US congressional seats to Democrats, handing
Supreme Court’s decision *Louisiana v. Callais* restores fairness to our redistricting process and allows states to pass electoral maps that reflect the will of the voters, not the will of federal judges,” Kemp said
map for partisan advantage. Ruling in favor of a Republican challenge, the court’s majority found that Democratic lawmakers had not followed proper procedure last year when they rushed to approve the referendum in time
Supreme Court’s [ruling](/news/2026/4/29/us-top-court-voids-louisiana-voting-map-amid-national-redistricting-fight) on Louisiana’s electoral map has wide-ranging implications across the country, it also has implications for the broader electoral landscape. It removes some race-related restrictions on how congressional
supreme court on Monday [sided with Republicans](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/supreme-court-texas-redistricting-case) in Texas by reinstating a redrawn electoral map that could flip up to five seats. Meanwhile, Virginia, another state with potentially consequential implications for November
electoral woes. Several Democrats in the state legislature condemned the new map in advance of its passage on Wednesday. “Y’all are doing this because y’all’s daddy in the White House is injecting
electoral maps are drawn for years to come. “Virginia’s unorthodox redistricting isn’t just a map redraw, it’s a mid-decade power play in a national arms race,” Rina Shah, a political adviser
Virginia Democrats expect from a recent redistricting referendum, which is being challenged in state court there. Florida’s new districts are certain to face lawsuits as well, especially because the state constitution prohibits redistricting
Supreme Court ruling, written by conservative Justice Samuel Alito, suggested that racist intent must be proven for an electoral map to be deemed in violation of the law. “Only when understood this way does [Section