Virginia Democrats are facing a political firestorm after some within the party reportedly began discussing an extraordinary plan to wipe out the entire Virginia Supreme Court following a major ruling that torpedoed their controversial congressional redistricting effort.
The backlash erupted after the court handed Democrats a crushing 4-3 defeat by ruling that the party’s proposed redistricting referendum violated the Virginia Constitution. The decision instantly halted Democrats’ push to redraw congressional lines in a way Republicans argued would heavily favor the Left ahead of future elections.
Now, critics say Democrats are responding not with restraint, but with a dangerous new power grab aimed directly at the judiciary itself.
According to reports, lawmakers and party insiders have floated the idea of dramatically lowering the mandatory retirement age for Virginia Supreme Court justices. The current retirement age sits at 75, but Democrats are reportedly considering slashing it all the way down to 54 — the exact age of the youngest sitting justice on the court.
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