How Virginia Democrats can retire the state Supreme Court
Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more If you love outside-the-box thinking like this, then please consider supporting The Downballot by becoming a paid subscriber! Upgrade to support The Downballot! Watch now How Virginia Democrats can retire the state Supreme Court There's a quick—and lawful—way to get redistricting back on track David Nir and Quinn Yeargain May 10 On Friday night, law professor Quinn Yeargain, a longtime contributor to The Downballot, was struck by an inspired idea. After the Virginia Supreme Court invalidated the April election greenlighting a new congressional map, supporters of the new districts were casting about for ways to overcome that ruling. Quinn’s solution was brilliantly elegant. The state Constitution empowers lawmakers to set the mandatory retirement ages for judges, so why not just lower that age and immediately get an all-new Supreme Court? The Downballot rushed out a piece explaining Qui...