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Gloucester County supervisors vote to ask Virginia Supreme Court for leave to file amicus brief on redistricting referendum
Summary
After an hour of public comment largely opposed to intervening, the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors voted 7-0 to authorize the county attorney to file a motion seeking leave to submit an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of Virginia challenging the April 21 redistricting referendum process.
The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on March 9 to authorize county counsel to ask the Supreme Court of Virginia for permission to file an amicus brief challenging the legality of a mid-decade congressional redistricting referendum.
Supporters and opponents of the move packed the public-comment period earlier in the meeting. Terresa Ultimus, a Gloucester Point resident, urged supervisors to "vote yes to go ahead and file it" and called the referendum "an unconstitutional power grab" that would disenfranchise smaller localities if it shifted the county into a new congressional district. Several other residents and dozens of emailed and voicemail submissions urged the board instead to "let the voters decide" and…
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