Timothy Birdnow

Why the Virginia Supreme Court is likely to invalidate the Virginia redistricting scheme according to former Va. Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli.

The sups in Virginia let this proceed because, by law, the Court couldn't rule on a proposed piece of legislation - only after it was passed. But there were four big procedural errors made - It was done in special session, something not allowed, it was done in under the ninety day minimum time limit as set forth by the Va. Constitution. It violatd the rule that Congressional districts be "compact" and not serpentine. And it violated the rule that such an amendment be authorized only after TWO legislative votes with an election in between. None of those criteria were met.

So this thing is liable to be obliterated in court, provided the Virginia Supreme Court does it's job and does not simply disregard the law. But that doesn't stop liberals, not even liberal judges. We shall see.

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