The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that a group of Republican members of Congress can’t challenge a lower court ruling that found an unconstitutional gerrymander created the lines for Virginia’s majority-black 3rd District held by Democratic Rep. Robert C. Scott .

​The decision upholds the lower court ruling that ultimately created new districts for the November congressional elections and quells any lingering uncertainty over the new district boundaries. Virginia’s congressional primaries are scheduled for June 14.

The Supreme Court’s ruling also shapes the law about when members of Congress can interject themselves in legal disputes over the borders of neighboring districts.

The justices threw out the appeal from GOP Reps. J. Randy Forbes , Rob Wittman , Robert W. Goodlatte , Morgan Griffith , Scott Rigell , Robert Hurt , Dave Brat and Barbara Comstock , as well as former members Eric Cantor and Frank R. Wolf. None of the Republican lawmakers live in the 3rd District.

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