EP74 - Rep. Bobby Scott on the Virginia Supreme Court, Redistricting and Voting Rights

EP74 - Congressman Bobby Scott on the Virginia Supreme Court Redistricting Ruling, the Fight Over Voting Rights, and What Comes Next. Over the course of 10 days, Democrats in Virginia and across the nation suffered three major political setbacks. How they respond in the weeks and months ahead could shape the long-term future of voting rights, political power, and democracy itself. On April 29, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a devastating blow to the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Just days later, on May 6, Senator L. Louise Lucas — a central figure in Virginia’s newly drawn congressional maps — saw her office and business raided by Trump’s FBI in Portsmouth. Then, on May 8, the four Republican justices on the Supreme Court of Virginiainvalidated the votes of more than 3 million Virginians who had participated in the April 21 ballot referendum to change the state’s congressional maps.On this episode of the Black Virginia News podcast, Bobby Scott discusses the stunning May 8, 2026 ruling by the Supreme Court of Virginia that nullified the votes of more than 3 million Virginians who participated in the April 21 ballot referendum to redraw the state’s congressional maps.Rep. Scott, an attorney, breaks down the decision by the four Republican appointed members of the Virginia Supreme Court and the lack of legal logic behind their decision. Rep. Scott, represents the third district of Virginia and is the most senior Democrat on the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Scott is widely regarded as one for the smartest members of Congress. In this podcast he and Lauren Burke will also discuss the politics of voting rights and the way forward as Donald Trump threatens the core tenants of democracy in America. Thank you for listening and thanks to all of our subscribers. RATE THIS PODCAST ON APPLE PODCASTS 🥰 Contact us at: Tips@blackvirginia.news Subscribe to Black Virginia News! Follow us on BlueSky and Facebook | We give you the no BS truth in an era of lying. Get full access to BLACK VIRGINIA NEWS at blackvirginianews.substack.com/subscribe