"The case will be dismissed, shutting down an effort to install the Republican governor's board picks, many of whom had previously worked for or donated to the GOP and were rejected by Virginia Democrats. Now Spanberger, a Democrat, will be able to name 22 board members that otherwise would have been appointed by Youngkin, giving her the opportunity to shift the political balance of boards away from the right."
"Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares had sought to expedite the legal fight by asking Virginia's Supreme Court to review a lower court ruling that determined that blocked board picks could not take their seats. Youngkin has argued the board appointments must be rejected by the full Senate, not just the Democrat-led Privileges and Elections Committee, which voted down multiple picks. However, Virginia's Supreme Court declined to hear the case, remanding it to a lower court."
A judge set a trial for 2026 in the legal dispute over whether Governor Glenn Youngkin's university board appointees would take their seats, effectively rendering the case moot as Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger will assume office next month. The case will be dismissed, preventing installation of Republican appointees, many of whom had previously worked for or donated to the GOP and were rejected by Virginia Democrats. Spanberger will be able to name 22 board members who otherwise would have been appointed by Youngkin, giving her the opportunity to shift the political balance of boards away from the right. Virginia's Supreme Court declined to hear the case and remanded it to a lower court. Spanberger and state Democrats are expected to quickly fill multiple vacancies that have left boards, including George Mason University, without quorums.
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