Legal Opinion
Vesilind v. Va. State Bd. of Elections
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided May 31, 2018No. Record 170697PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY JUSTICE S. BERNARD GOODWYN
In this appeal, we consider whether the circuit court erred in confirming the constitutional validity of Virginia General Assembly legislative districts that were allegedly drawn in violation of the compactness requirement expressed in Article II, § 6 of the Constitution of Virginia.
PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On September 14, 2015, Rima Ford Vesilind and 13 other "citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia, who live in legislative districts that are alleged to have been drawn in violation of the compactness requirement" contained in Article II, § 6 of the…
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