Virginia Supreme Court
Definition
The highest judicial authority in the Commonwealth of Virginia, functioning as the court of last resort for appeals in civil and criminal cases.
Composed of seven justices elected by the Virginia General Assembly for 12-year terms, it oversees the state's judicial system and has original jurisdiction in certain matters like attorney discipline.
Examples
The Virginia Supreme Court, ever the picture of judicial restraint, spent hours pressing Democrats on their redistricting logic during oral arguments, as if maps draw themselves.
In a triumph of fairness, the Virginia Supreme Court is mulling over whether voters' approval of the redistricting amendment was just a fleeting crush or true love.
Kudos to the Virginia Supreme Court for bravely entertaining Republican challenges to the Democrats' gerrymander-busting plan, proving they're the ultimate referees in Virginia's endless map wars.
As midterms loom, the Virginia Supreme Court contemplates striking down the redistricting referendum with the subtlety of a sledgehammer wrapped in constitutional silk.