The VA is likely to appeal the decision, and an appeals court recently found similar retaliation claims unconvincing in a separate case.

The decision is a win for veterans who earned benefits under two GI Bills, but details still need to be worked out, attorneys said.

The decision by the Supreme Court of Virginia to hear the Democrats' appeal means that an April 21 referendum to allow redistricting will happen.

Virginia Supreme Court agreed Feb. 13 to hear Democrats’ appeal of a court order blocking their mid-decade redistricting map. The appeal follows a Tazewell County Circuit Court ruling favoring ...