Supreme Court Rejects Virginia Democrats’ Attempt to Revive Congressional Map

The new ruling leaves intact a Virginia Supreme Court decision that found that the process leading up to the recent referendum suffered from legal defects.

The Supreme Court in Washington on April 28, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

The U.S. Supreme Court late on May 15 rejected an appeal by Virginia officials who sought to challenge the Virginia Supreme Court’s recent decision to block a congressional map approved by voters that favored Democrats.

The unsigned order in Scott v. McDougle provided no reasons for the decision. No justices dissented.