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Appomattox supervisors vote to join amicus brief challenging state redistricting plan
Summary
The Appomattox County Board voted to sign onto an amicus brief supporting Tazewell County’s appeal of the General Assembly’s redistricting plan and agreed to split any law-firm invoice; the decision came after debate over a cited $10,000 potential cost and whether paying would affect the court’s review.
During a county board meeting, Appomattox County supervisors voted to sign onto an amicus brief supporting Tazewell County’s appeal of the state redistricting plan, agreeing to share equally whatever invoice a drafting law firm submits.
The brief would be filed in the Virginia Supreme Court in support of a position that some supervisors described as arguing the General Assembly’s redistricting plan is unconstitutional. Supporters said adding the county’s name would show local opposition; opponents said taxpayer dollars should not be used for litigation that will be…
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