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Cite as:  587 U. S. ____ (2019) 

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tors to seek reelection in districts different from those they currently 
represent affect the House’s representational nature.  Legislative dis-
tricts  change  frequently,  and  the  Virginia  Constitution  guards 
against  representational  confusion  by  providing  that  delegates  con-
tinue to represent the districts that elected them, even if their reelec-
tion  campaigns  will  be  waged  in  different  districts.    In  short,  the 
State  of  Virginia  would  rather  stop  than  fight on.   One House of  its 
bicameral legislature cannot alone continue the litigation against the 
will of its partners in the legislative process.  Pp. 7–12. 

Appeal dismissed.  Reported below: 326 F. Supp. 3d 128. 

  GINSBURG,  J.,  delivered  the  opinion  of  the  Court,  in  which  THOMAS, 
SOTOMAYOR,  KAGAN,  and  GORSUCH,  JJ.,  joined.    ALITO,  J.,  filed  a  dis-
senting opinion, in which ROBERTS, C. J., and BREYER and KAVANAUGH, 
JJ., joined.