Supreme Court rejects Virginia bid to restore congressional map (opens in new tab)

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected an emergency request to restore Virginia’s new congressional map, leaving in place a state Supreme Court ruling that struck down a voter-approved redistricting plan before the November midterm elections. The court issued the brief order without explanation or noted dissent, according to accounts of the decision. Democrats drew the map, which was expected to give the party a chance to gain as many as four U.S. House seats. Some accounts said it could h...