Virginia Democrats file emergency SCOTUS appeal to reinstate voter-approved redistricting map

Virginia House Speaker Don Scott, Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell, and Senate President Pro Tempore Louise Lucas filed an emergency application with Chief Justice John Roberts on May 11, 2026, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to pause the Virginia Supreme Court ruling and reinstate the voter-approved congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterms. The filing cited Moore v. Harper to argue the state court exceeded its authority over federal elections, and argued that early voting does not constitute an election under federal law.