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Anti-Gerrymandering Lawsuit Moves Forward in Virginia
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on March 1, 2017
Virginia’s 72nd House District is one of the ones mentioned in the lawsuit. (Credit: Virginia Public Access Project)
A lawsuit against Virginia’s House of Delegates for how they drew district lines back in 2011 will be moving forward. A judge in Richmond ruled today to not dismiss the case. Mallory Noe-Payne reports from the courthouse.
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