Legal Opinion
Scott v. McDougle
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided May 8, 2026No. 260127Published
1Opinion of the Court
Present: All the Justices DON SCOTT, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY, ET AL. OPINION BY JUSTICE D. ARTHUR KELSEY v. Record No. 260127 MAY 8, 2026 RYAN T. MCDOUGLE, VIRGINIA STATE SENATOR, ET AL. FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF TAZEWELL COUNTY On March 6, 2026, the General Assembly of Virginia submitted to Virginia voters a proposed constitutional amendment that authorizes partisan gerrymandering of congressional districts in the Commonwealth. We hold that the legislative process employed to advance this proposal violated Article XII, Section 1 of the Constitution of Virginia. This constitutional violation…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Marbury v. MadisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1803
- District of Columbia v. HellerSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
- United States v. ClassicSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Cherokee Nation v. State of GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1831
- Purcell v. GonzalezSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
32 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.