Virginia Circuit Court: Yeah, the Dem Redistricting Scheme Is Illegal, but We'll Allow It Anyway

This is the least surprising news, ever. Despite a judge recently blocking the Virginia Democrats' plan to disenfranchise the 45 percent of Virginians who vote Republican, a Virginia Circuit Court has ruled that the redistricting vote can proceed, despite being illegal.

Today, the Lynchburg Circuit Court dismissed our action — not on the merits, and not because our constitutional arguments were wrong — but because the Court ruled it would not exercise jurisdiction until after the election is completed.

Importantly:
•The Court overruled the… https://t.co/3TTGrJ20LR
— Tim Anderson (@AssocAnderson) March 2, 2026

Anderson wrote:

Importantly:
•The Court overruled the Attorney General on standing.
•The Court overruled the venue challenge.
•The Court overruled the procedural objections.
The dismissal was based solely on timing — the Court concluded that the constitutional challenges must be litigated after the election, not before it. That means none of the substantive constitutional issues were rejected. They remain live and will have to be litigated.
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The Court did not rule that the election is lawful. It ruled only that the legality must be determined after the vote.
As for the injunction against the Department of Elections - that does not appear to apply to local registrars. Which is the pivotal part of this case. I don’t personally understand how a registrar can do an election without the coordination from the Department of Elections. But this is where we are. Accordingly, any counties that previously passed resolutions declining to proceed should now reverse course. Local officials are bound to follow existing state law unless and until a court rules otherwise.