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In reply to the discussion: Furious Democrats Reportedly Float Dramatic Idea:Throwing Out Virginia's Supreme Court to Push Through Gerrymandered map [View all]Shrek
(4,456 posts)45. Would require constitutional amendment
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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Furious Democrats Reportedly Float Dramatic Idea:Throwing Out Virginia's Supreme Court to Push Through Gerrymandered map [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Yesterday
OP
I'm equally angry, but is there no alternative solution? This freaks me out--especially with the timing.
hlthe2b
Yesterday
#2
A Private Call Reveals Democrats' Desperation Over Tossing of Map (NYT gift article)
LetMyPeopleVote
Yesterday
#3
My thinking, Give the Virginia SC ONE warning that this is what will be done if they refuse. BUT
bluestarone
23 hrs ago
#7
When republicans pull similar actions to combat Democrats, their members don't worry about it, they just do it.
MLWR
23 hrs ago
#8
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
Extraordinary times require extraordinary measures. If we don't take the house back in November, we lose our demcracy.
Fil1957
21 hrs ago
#20
This isn't the first time that a constitutional amendment passed by voters was overturned by courts.
MichMan
8 hrs ago
#44
Trump Wins Big as Virginia Dems Won't Go Nuclear to Save 4 House Seats
LetMyPeopleVote
2 hrs ago
#50