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LetMyPeopleVote

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19. Wednesday's ruling was not Hurley's first attempt to stop the amendment.

Reply to spooky3 (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 08:48 PM

14 hrs ago

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Wednesday's ruling was not Hurley's first attempt to stop the amendment. He issued similar rulings blocking the measure in January and again in February — and both times, the Virginia Supreme Court stepped in to allow the process to move forward while it considered the underlying legal questions.

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Repub judge declares Virginia election void [View all] spooky3 17 hrs ago OP

WTF? malaise 17 hrs ago #1

Dems expected a court fight. Nt spooky3 17 hrs ago #2

Democrats will appeal MustLoveBeagles 17 hrs ago #3

Futile act of resistance. He thinks he might have a crack at Thomas's chair if Ginny lets him step down. ... marble falls 17 hrs ago #5

Here we go again. 2naSalit 17 hrs ago #4

We are going to have to fight for every single vote and election. wnylib 17 hrs ago #6

Republicans are no longer a legitimate political party... EarthFirst 17 hrs ago #7

Is this their plan for the midterms? johnnyfins 16 hrs ago #8

Are they showing their plan for November? bluestarone 16 hrs ago #9

Why do Republican judges hate free and fair elections? intheflow 16 hrs ago #10

Did TSF call this judge and say bluestarone 16 hrs ago #11

WTF? DET 16 hrs ago #12

Virginia court blocks voter-approved redistricting, appeal coming LetMyPeopleVote 16 hrs ago #13

I was looking for some Hopeful news on this thread... Cha 16 hrs ago #14

All hands on deck senseandsensibility 16 hrs ago #15

I thought it was a Virginia Constitutional Amendment JCMach1 16 hrs ago #16

The decision is linked in the first reply to the Threads post in the OP. Nt spooky3 15 hrs ago #17

Per NBC, VA SC will hear the case Monday. spooky3 15 hrs ago #18

Wednesday's ruling was not Hurley's first attempt to stop the amendment. LetMyPeopleVote 14 hrs ago #19

Everyone involved was well aware this would head to the VA Supreme Court out of the gate Cheezoholic 13 hrs ago #20

Here's the legal rationale for the trumper Judge WarGamer 13 hrs ago #21