On rehearing, the District Court again found the redistricting to be unconstitutional, and the state of Virginia declined to challenge the result.

The Supreme Court accepted the petition but summarily ruled that the House of Delegates did not have sufficient standing to challenge in lieu of the state itself.

"[4] The Panel explained "that a 55% racial target was necessary in District 75 to avoid diminishing the ability of black voters to elect their preferred candidates, which at the time would have violated §5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

[8] Following the remanded hearings, in which the District Court still held that the redistricting was an unconstitutional gerrymandering,[9] the state of Virginia issued a statement that it would not seek additional judicial relief.

On June 17, 2019, the Supreme Court issued its ruling, dismissing the appeal on the basis that the House lacked standing to take over the case from the State.