Virginia Supreme Court hears appeal in redistricting lawsuit
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia's Supreme Court has heard an appeal by a redistricting advocacy group challenging a judge's ruling upholding 11 state House and Senate districts.
The court heard arguments Thursday in a lawsuit brought by OneVirginia2021, a group that alleges that during the 2011 redistricting process, lawmakers violated a state constitutional requirement that legislative districts be compact.
Last year, a Richmond Circuit Court judge ruled that the districts are constitutional.
On Thursday, an attorney representing OneVirginia2021 argued that compactness is a requirement for legislative districts that should be given priority.