Virginia Supreme Court seems skeptical about Democratic gerrymandering

Virginia voted last week in favor of a referendum to adopt a gerrymandered congressional map that would all but guarantee that 10 out of the state's 11 congressional seats go to Democrats in the upcoming midterm election. There remains a good chance, however, that the new map may not ultimately be adopted.BackgroundThere are numerous legal battles across Virginia over whether the gerrymandering referendum that passed Tuesday is lawful. One of those battles — Scott v. McDougle — is now before the...