{"id":3108,"date":"2026-10-02T11:41:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T11:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/checkthenews.store\/?p=3108"},"modified":"2026-10-02T11:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T11:41:09","slug":"colorado-supreme-court-blocks-democrat-redistricting-push-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/checkthenews.store\/?p=3108","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Supreme Court Blocks Democrat Redistricting Push\u2026\u2026>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>In three separate opinions, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that each proposed measure violated the state\u2019s constitutional \u201csingle subject\u201d requirement, preventing them from moving forward, NBC News reported.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cChanging the constitutionally mandated frequency of redistricting \u2013 however temporary the change \u2013 is not merely a mechanism to administer the new congressional district map,\u201d Chief Justice Monica Marquez wrote in one unanimous decision. \u201cInstead, it represents a seismic shift to Colorado\u2019s longstanding redistricting process enshrined in the state constitution,\u201d her opinion noted further.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2071650149848256648&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Ftopstoryusa.info%2FNews%2F9302%2F&amp;sessionId=cb6cb66b6f27344b573388d685351eabdaf91d9d&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=500px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2071650149848256648\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In a second unanimous opinion, the Colorado Supreme Court concluded that dividing the original proposal into two separate ballot measures still failed to satisfy the state\u2019s single-subject requirement. A spokesperson for Coloradans for a Level Playing Field did not immediately comment on the rulings.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2071650149848256648&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Ftopstoryusa.info%2FNews%2F9302%2F&amp;sessionId=cb6cb66b6f27344b573388d685351eabdaf91d9d&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=500px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2071650149848256648\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>National Redistricting Battle Intensifies<\/h2>\n<p>WOW! In a HUGE loss to the left, the Colorado Supreme Court has STRUCK DOWN a Democrat plan to redraw the state\u2019s Congressional map by adding +3 blue seats Hakeem Jeffries is livid. pic.twitter.com\/GPZCTul0jx \u2013 Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 29, 2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The legal challenge comes amid a broader national debate over mid-decade congressional redistricting. The issue gained momentum last year after President Donald Trump encouraged Republican-led states to consider redrawing congressional maps in an effort to strengthen the GOP\u2019s narrow majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have faced additional hurdles in pursuing similar efforts in states where independent redistricting commissions control the map-drawing process, including Colorado. Virginia Democrats advanced a comparable ballot measure this year that sought to bypass the state\u2019s independent redistricting commission and adopt a new congressional map.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Virginia\u2019s Failed Redistricting Effort<\/h2>\n<p>Although voters narrowly approved the proposal, the Virginia Supreme Court later blocked it from taking effect, NBC News noted. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries faced mounting criticism following the Virginia high court\u2019s decision, as Republicans accused Democrats of overreaching in a high-stakes redistricting battle that ultimately collapsed in court.<\/p>\n<p>In its May 4-3 ruling, the Virginia Supreme Court invalidated the voter-approved congressional map, finding that Democratic lawmakers violated procedural requirements under the state constitution when placing the referendum on the ballot. The ruling forced Virginia to redraw its congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections and erased what Democrats hoped would become a 10-1 advantage in the state\u2019s congressional delegation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The decision marked a major setback in the broader national redistricting war unfolding between Republican- and Democratic-controlled states ahead of the midterms. Before the ruling, Jeffries had strongly defended the effort and argued that Democrats had a strong legal basis.<\/p>\n<h2>GOP Gains Ground in Redistricting War<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cThe law is with us in Virginia,\u201d Jeffries previously said while promoting the redistricting plan. That statement quickly came back to haunt Democrats after the state\u2019s highest court sided with Republican challengers and blocked the maps from taking effect.<\/p>\n<p>The Virginia case comes amid a broader nationwide redistricting battle that has accelerated dramatically ahead of the 2026 elections. Republicans appear poised to enter November\u2019s midterm elections with a significant advantage created by redistricting efforts across the country, as a coast-to-coast battle over congressional maps nears its conclusion.<\/p>\n<p>The fight began last year when Texas Republicans, encouraged by President Trump, moved to redraw congressional districts in an effort to strengthen the GOP\u2019s position in the U.S. House of Representatives. Since then, both parties have engaged in an increasingly aggressive struggle over congressional boundaries, but Republicans currently hold the upper hand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In three separate opinions, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that each proposed measure violated the state\u2019s constitutional \u201csingle subject\u201d requirement, preventing them from moving forward, NBC News reported. \u201cChanging the &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3109,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/checkthenews.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3108","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/checkthenews.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/checkthenews.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/checkthenews.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/checkthenews.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3108"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/checkthenews.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3108\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3110,"href":"https:\/\/checkthenews.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3108\/revisions\/3110"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/checkthenews.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3109"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/checkthenews.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3108"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/checkthenews.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3108"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/checkthenews.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}