Jeffries Melts Down Over SCOTUS Ruling, Calls Unanimous Decision ‘Far Right Extremism’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries faced criticism Friday after attacking the Supreme Court as “far-right extremists” despite the justices unanimously declining to hear a Virginia redistricting case backed by Democrats, as reported by the Gateway Pundit.

The controversy followed a legal battle in Virginia over congressional district maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Virginia Democrats had attempted to revive a voter-approved congressional map after the Virginia Supreme Court ruled there were legal problems tied to the referendum process used to establish it.

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After losing at the state level, Democrats appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court in an effort to restore the proposed map. The Supreme Court ultimately declined to hear the case on Friday, leaving the Virginia court’s ruling in place.

Notably, the Supreme Court’s decision came without any recorded dissents, meaning all participating justices agreed not to take up the appeal.

Liberal justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson did not break from the court’s decision.

Despite the unanimous outcome, Jeffries criticized the court in a social media post on Friday.

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“The American people will decide who controls Congress in November,” Jeffries wrote. “Not far-right extremists on the Supreme Court. Send them all a powerful message that enough is enough.”

The American people will decide who controls Congress in November.

Not far-right extremists on the Supreme Court.Send them all a powerful message that enough is enough.— Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) May 16, 2026

The post quickly drew backlash online, with critics pointing to the fact that the court’s liberal justices joined the decision.

NBC News reported that the Supreme Court’s ruling was brief and issued “with no dissents,” effectively ending the Democratic effort to use the proposed map during the upcoming election cycle.

According to NBC News, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger had already acknowledged earlier in the week that deadlines to implement a new congressional map for the 2026 elections had expired.

“The legal fight had fizzled in recent days,” NBC News reported, after Spanberger said the timetable to adopt a replacement map had already passed.

Online critics also highlighted Jeffries’ comments in light of the court’s unanimous action.

“Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is a right-wing extremist? Really?” one social media user wrote.

Another post stated: “Kagan, Sotomayor, and Jackson rejected Virginia Dems’ appeal as well … they’re far-right?”

Kagan, Sotomayor, and Jackson rejected Virginia Dems’ appeal as well … they’re far-right?

Hakeem.You just embarrassed yourself and your party.
You should apologize and resign. https://t.co/jHzphoLNtI— The FOO (@PolitiBunny) May 16, 2026

The case added another chapter to the ongoing political battles surrounding congressional redistricting and public confidence in the Supreme Court.

Democrats have repeatedly criticized the court in recent months over a range of rulings, while Republicans have defended the court’s role in constitutional disputes.

The Virginia dispute centered on an effort by Democrats to redraw congressional districts ahead of the midterm elections.

The Virginia Supreme Court previously ruled that the process surrounding the referendum contained legal defects, preventing the map from taking effect.

With the U.S. Supreme Court declining to intervene, the existing congressional maps will remain in place for the 2026 election cycle.

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