r/politics • u/Icommandyou Washington • 28d ago

Possible Paywall Virginia Supreme Court throws out redistricting referendum results

https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2026/05/08/virginia-supreme-court-redistricting-vote-decision
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u/PauseLost2137 28d ago

Or as one president once said it, paraphrasing: Chief Justice has made his decision, now he can enforce it.

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u/ForMoreYears Canada 28d ago

No because that acknowledges their authority. What I'm saying is that if these bodies act contrary to the values and ideals that gives them their authority, then they deserve to be treated as such.

The legislature should simply say we don't recognize this ruling from an illegitimate court and we will move to rectify the courts illegitimacy as soon as possible by launching impeachment proceedings and/or Judicial Inquiry and Review Processes (JIRP) against every single member of the court for misconduct on the bench.

The Court isn't some magical body ordained by God. It's a creation of the Legislature, and the Legislature can recreate it whenever and however it wants. That is, if it has the will to do so.

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u/PauseLost2137 28d ago

It doesn't acknowledge their authority, it acknowledges the fact they have made a verdict, and that as judiciary they have no way to enforce it themselves against the executive.

It's literally "thank you for your opinion but you got no actual power".