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City attorney tells council state court found 2023 redistricting ordinance unlawful; remedy deferred until post‑referendum
Summary
City Attorney briefed the Virginia Beach City Council that a state circuit court granted summary judgment to plaintiffs in Branch et al. v. City of Virginia Beach, finding the city lacked authority to eliminate three at‑large seats under the charter change enacted by House Bill 2198 (2021); the court deferred remedies until after a November referendum and said 2022 and 2024 elections remain valid.
City Attorney provided a legal update to the Virginia Beach City Council, saying a state circuit court awarded summary judgment to plaintiffs challenging the city’s 2023 redistricting ordinance and concluded the city did not have authority to eliminate three at‑large seats without a change to the charter enacted by House Bill 2198 in 2021. The city attorney told council that, while the…
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