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Shrek

(4,456 posts)
45. Would require constitutional amendment
Mon May 11, 2026, 10:20 AM
7 hrs ago
https://law.lis.virginia.gov/constitution/article6/section2/

The Supreme Court shall consist of seven justices. The General Assembly may, if three-fifths of the elected membership of each house so vote at two successive regular sessions, increase or decrease the number of justices of the Court, provided that the Court shall consist of no fewer than seven and no more than eleven justices. The Court may sit and render final judgment en banc or in divisions as may be prescribed by law. No decision shall become the judgment of the Court, however, except on the concurrence of at least three justices, and no law shall be declared unconstitutional under either this Constitution or the Constitution of the United States except on the concurrence of at least a majority of all justices of the Supreme Court.

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As the kids say, Do It! Do It! Do It! Chasstev365 Yesterday #1
I'm equally angry, but is there no alternative solution? This freaks me out--especially with the timing. hlthe2b Yesterday #2
When faced with an existential threat, tomorrow can wait. paleotn 22 hrs ago #17
SCOTUS went nuclear first Bobstandard 18 hrs ago #28
GOP SCOTUS went nuclear with in 2000 with Bush vs Gore ruling DemocracyForever 17 hrs ago #34
Valid argument. We weren't first to act. paleotn 5 hrs ago #46
I have great doubts about whether Gov Spanberger would go for it. scipan 17 hrs ago #29
A Private Call Reveals Democrats' Desperation Over Tossing of Map (NYT gift article) LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #3
Original title: Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #4
Speaking as a Virginia Democrat" AverageOldGuy 23 hrs ago #5
This orangecrush 20 hrs ago #24
We don't have to do any of that to achieve new lines for 2028 FBaggins 18 hrs ago #27
That's a mistake, IMHO RussBLib 23 hrs ago #6
My thinking, Give the Virginia SC ONE warning that this is what will be done if they refuse. BUT bluestarone 23 hrs ago #7
Virginia Supreme , intelpug 14 hrs ago #37
When republicans pull similar actions to combat Democrats, their members don't worry about it, they just do it. MLWR 23 hrs ago #8
They're doing that in Iowa too Bettie 10 hrs ago #42
Whether they should do it or not... DET 23 hrs ago #9
Democrats need to start taking bold and decisive actions. magicarpet 22 hrs ago #10
That is your perception Boo1 17 hrs ago #31
what if the new court rules the same? msongs 22 hrs ago #11
Make sure it doesn't. paleotn 22 hrs ago #16
what if the new court rules the differently? Torchlight 10 hrs ago #41
Think about what happens if we let the GOP redistricting advantage cost us the House. SamuelAdams 22 hrs ago #12
Dems eye 'audacious' secret plan to oust entire blue state Supreme Court: report LetMyPeopleVote 22 hrs ago #13
Bottom line, if Democrats have any political courage at all, they will tear it down and then rebuild PatrickforB 22 hrs ago #14
Flip the script. Rethugs would start doing this Monday 8am. NoMoreRepugs 22 hrs ago #15
give it a go, magats would DoBW 22 hrs ago #18
Do it! nt in2herbs 21 hrs ago #19
Extraordinary times require extraordinary measures. If we don't take the house back in November, we lose our demcracy. Fil1957 21 hrs ago #20
Just do whatever Republicans would do and tell everyone to f**k off. rickford66 21 hrs ago #21
Is this really dramatic? Zelda_Orchid 21 hrs ago #22
DO IT DO IT DO IT orangecrush 20 hrs ago #23
That's a pretty aggressive proposal. NH Ethylene 20 hrs ago #25
Ohio Repugs ignored their state supreme court when it came to redistricting mikewv 19 hrs ago #26
Mike Dewine specifically multiple times... OhioBack2Blue 11 hrs ago #38
They should follow West Virginia's example. Lasher 17 hrs ago #30
well there's Spanberger, Ms bipartisan. and IF they can't cheat, we scipan 17 hrs ago #32
I hope they find a way to make lemonade out of this lemon juice. COL Mustard 17 hrs ago #33
My prediction LPBBEAR 15 hrs ago #35
You made your ruling now enforce it! bluestateboomer 15 hrs ago #36
Dems cry saying they are "playing by the rules" OhioBack2Blue 10 hrs ago #39
Maybe I am missing something dsc 10 hrs ago #40
Would require constitutional amendment Shrek 7 hrs ago #45
OK that makes sense dsc 3 hrs ago #47
It isn't "pushing through a gerrymandered map," intheflow 9 hrs ago #43
This isn't the first time that a constitutional amendment passed by voters was overturned by courts. MichMan 8 hrs ago #44
That was the national court dsc 3 hrs ago #48
This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan 1 hr ago #51
Test Run Kid Berwyn 2 hrs ago #49
Trump Wins Big as Virginia Dems Won't Go Nuclear to Save 4 House Seats LetMyPeopleVote 2 hrs ago #50
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