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New York’s Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that a congressional district mapping commission will not have to draw up new lines and the existing districts will remain in place, at least for the time being.
The existing congressional districts were drawn up by the court after maps proposed by Democrats were thrown out ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. As a result, New York Republicans picked up several surprise wins, and they were a key factor in handing control of the House of Representatives back to the GOP.
The rejected district lines would have given the New York Democratic Party a major advantage in 22 of 26 congressional districts, while the court-drawn map focused on creating more competitive districts.
After the new map was drawn, Republicans flipped three districts red, and Democrats only won 15 districts in the House of Representatives.
Democrats immediately launched a legal battle to have the maps redrawn ahead of the 2024 election, instead of using the new map for the next decade.
The districts won’t be changed in time for the 2024 election but the New York Court of Appeals is scheduled to hear arguments on the matter on Nov. 15. If the court does agree for the maps to be redrawn the state legislature will then have until February 1 to restructure the districts.
The report notes that Democrats are being allowed to have a head start on drafting the new districts for consideration, if the Court sides with them.
BREAKING: New York’s highest court pauses an order *requiring* the redistricting commission to reconvene and draw a new congressional map. However, the commission is *permitted* to continue its map-drawing work as litigation moves forward. More to come. https://t.co/BHbhucc8il
— Democracy Docket (@DemocracyDocket) September 19, 2023
NEW: A court order requiring New York’s redistricting commission to reconvene and draw new congressional districts is paused, the state’s highest court rules. The court will hold oral argument on Nov. 15 to determine if the commission must draw a new map.https://t.co/CdiLDaHfbt
— Democracy Docket (@DemocracyDocket) September 19, 2023
New York redistricting fight paused as Republicans win temporary victory
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