Virginia Democrats ask Supreme Court to allow use of new congressional map

The filing on Monday comes after the Virginia Supreme Court concluded that the process that led to a referendum approving the new congressional map was unlawful.

WASHINGTON — Virginia Democrats on Monday filed a last-ditch request to the Supreme Court seeking to revive a recent voter-approved congressional district map for the state.

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The move came after the Virginia Supreme Court ruled last week that the process that led to a referendum in which voters approved the plan was legally flawed.

The new map, intended to maximize Democratic-leaning congressional districts, was proposed as part of nationwide redistricting wars that were sparked when President Donald Trump called upon Texas to draw a map more favorable to Republicans.