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  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...

  Forwarded this email?  Subscribe here  for more If you’ve been wondering how Virginia Democrats might respond to the state Supreme Court’s new ruling, state constitutional law expert Quinn Yeargain has an outside-the-box idea that is very much worth taking seriously. We’re sending this out on a Friday night because time is of the essence. If you appreciate The Downballot’s work in elevating creative approaches to protecting American democracy, we hope you’ll consider becoming a paid subscriber. Upgrade to support our unique work How Virginia Democrats can overturn the redistricting ruling: Retire the Supreme Court The state Constitution gives lawmakers complete latitude to set the judicial retirement age. They should use it. Quinn Yeargain May 9 The Virginia Supreme Court building in Richmond, Virginia (credit: Morgan Riley / CC-BY-3.0) Virginia Democrats are looking for a way to overturn the state Supreme Court’s  Friday decision  invalidating the constitutio...