A Virginia state judge blocked officials from certifying the approval of new congressional maps in Old Dominion, a day after voters narrowly passed them.
Tazewell County Circuit Court Judge Jack Hurley Jr. called the ballot measure to approve the maps "flagrantly misleading" in an April 22 ruling in a lawsuit brought by the Republican National Committee. Hurley said lawmakers had not followed the rules for the constitutional amendment that the map redrawing required.
Virginia's Democratic Attorney General Jay Jones said in a statement posted to social media that he will appeal the ruling and "looks forward" to defending the measure.
"An activist judge should not have power of the People's vote," Jay said.
Takeaways: Democratic redistricting map squeaks by in Virginia
