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Rhiannon12866

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Wed Apr 22, 2026, 08:45 PM Wednesday

Judge blocks new Virginia congressional maps - CBS News



A state judge has blocked Virginia from moving forward with its new congressional maps, one day after voters approved the redistricting. CBS News' Anthony Salvanto has more on the vote. - Aired on 04/22/2026.
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Judge blocks new Virginia congressional maps - CBS News (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Wednesday OP
Why let the people speak, right judge? dem4decades Wednesday #1
Wednesday's ruling was not Hurley's first attempt to stop the amendment. LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #2
Thanks so much for the follow up information! Rhiannon12866 Wednesday #3

LetMyPeopleVote

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2. Wednesday's ruling was not Hurley's first attempt to stop the amendment.
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 08:52 PM
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Wednesday's ruling was not Hurley's first attempt to stop the amendment. He issued similar rulings blocking the measure in January and again in February — and both times, the Virginia Supreme Court stepped in to allow the process to move forward while it considered the underlying legal questions.

See full statement from AG Jones below:

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