Supreme Court kills Virginia redistricting

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a final attempt by Virginia Democrats to reinstate a congressional redistricting map that would have favored their party in the upcoming midterm elections.

The brief, unsigned order leaves in place a lower court ruling that invalidated the voter-approved plan, which analysts estimated could have added four Democratic-leaning seats.

This decision is part of a broader legal battle over redistricting across several Southern states following recent high court rulings on the Voting Rights Act.

The rejection means Virginia will proceed with a court-drawn map that is expected to maintain a more competitive balance between the two parties.