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Supreme Court denies Democrats’ bid to revive Virginia gerrymander

The Supreme Court rejected Virginia Democrats’ long-shot request to revive a voter-backed redistricting plan for the commonwealth, which was struck down by the Virginia Supreme Court last week. The high court denied the petition on the emergency docket in a brief, unsigned order,

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Supreme Court denies Democrats’ bid to revive Virginia gerrymanderThe Supreme Court rejected Virginia Democrats’ long-shot request to revive a voter-backed redistricting plan for the commonwealth, which was struck down by the Virginia Supreme Court last week. The high court denied the petition on the emergency docket in a brief, unsigned order,
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