(S. T. Lloyd Comment:  McAuliffe is a total Obama lackey. And it is ludicrous that everything now is being settled in the courts rather than those in office abiding by the established rules.  Lawlessness abounds!)

RICHMOND, VA – Attorneys for General Assembly Republicans are filing suit in the Supreme Court of Virginia to halt enforcement of Governor Terry McAuliffe’s (D) order restoring the political rights of more than 206,000 convicted felons, Speaker of the House William J. Howell (R-Stafford) and Senate Majority Leader Thomas K. Norment, Jr. (R-James City) announced Monday.Six Virginia voters, including Howell and Norment, are asking the Supreme Court to issue writs of mandamus and prohibition to stop the implementation of the order. In accordance with Supreme Court rules, the petition will be filed with the Court later today, after the Respondents receive notice. You can read the full filing at  VirginiaHouse.GOP