Three-judge panel rules Virginia must redraw congressional map

[brooklynite]

Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch

A three-judge panel ruled 2-1 Friday that Virginia legislators must redraw the state's congressional map by September 1 because it packs too many blacks into the 3rd congressional district, diluting their voting strength.

"Because plaintiffs have shown that race predominated in Virginia's 2012 plan and because defendants have failed to establish that this race-based redistricting satisfies strict scrutiny, we find that the 2012 plan is unconstitutional and will require the commonwealth to draw a new congressional district plan," wrote U.S. District judges Allyson K. Duncan and Liam O'Grady.

U.S. District Judge Robert E. Payne dissented.

In March the U.S. Supreme Court said a federal court in Richmond had to take another look at a ruling that had ordered the state legislature to redraw the lines of Virginia’s only black-majority congressional district.


Read more: http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/government-politics/article_14c2537e-255b-5452-9c16-e23f545158e6.html

[shenmue]

1. Take that

[cui bono]

2. It's a start...

[hrmjustin]

3. K&R!

[libdem4life]

4. That is awesome. Now if we can do the signature thing and do something about CU? What think we,

is that possible, or even plausible? They are asking for 250,000 signatures. Beyond my wildest dream...screw SCOTUS...if possible.

[alp227]

5. Duncan and O'Grady are GW Bush nominees.

Payne is a GHW Bush nominee.

[Fritz Walter]

6. Judge Payne dissents?

How appropriate!

[passiveporcupine]

7. K&R