Case: McDougle v. Nardo

CL25001582-00 | Virginia state supreme court

Filed Date: Oct. 28, 2025

Case Ongoing

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Case Summary

[This summary is temporary while we research the case.] This is a challenge to the legality of considering constitutional changes to the congressional redistricting process in the Virginia legislature’s 2025 special session.

Summary Authors

Nathaniel Hsieh (3/13/2026)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document
CL25001582-00

CL25001582-00

Verified Complaint for Declaratory Judgment and Emergency Injunctive Relief

Virginia state trial court

Oct. 18, 2025

Oct. 18, 2025

Complaint
CL25001582-00

CL25001582-00

Order

Virginia state trial court

Oct. 31, 2025

Oct. 31, 2025

Order/Opinion
CL25001582-00

CL25001582-00

Order

Virginia state appellate court

Jan. 27, 2026

Jan. 27, 2026

Order/Opinion

2026 WL 243908

Docket

Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.

Case Details

State / Territory:

Virginia

Case Type(s):

Election/Voting Rights

Special Collection(s):

Law Firm Antiracism Alliance (LFAA) project

Mid-Decade Redistricting Cases

Key Dates

Filing Date: Oct. 28, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Ryan T. McDougle – A Virginia State Senator, Republican Minority Leader of the Virginia Senate, and Legislative Commissioner for the Virginia Redistricting Commission residing in Hanover County. William M. Stanley, Jr. – A Virginia State Senator and Legislative Commissioner for the Virginia Redistricting Commission residing in Franklin County. Terry Kilgore – A Delegate to the Virginia House of Delegates, Republican Minority Leader of the House, and member of the House Committee on Rules residing in Scott County. Virginia Trost-Thornton – A citizen member of the Virginia Redistricting Commission residing in Bedford County

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

State

Tazewell Circuit Court

Virginia House of Delegates

Virginia Senate

Defendant Type(s):

Jurisdiction-wide

Case Details

Causes of Action:

State law

Other Dockets:

Virginia state trial court CL25001582-00

Virginia state supreme court Record No. 260127

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Complaint (any)

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Sought:

Attorneys fees

Declaratory judgment

Injunction

Relief Granted:

Declaratory Judgment

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Content of Injunction:

Preliminary relief denied

Redistricting

Voting Process Changes

Issues

Voting:

Redistricting/district composition

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