"BAY RIDGE - THE STATE'S INDEPENDENT Redistricting Commission is not set to meet a judge's Friday deadline to deliver a new map for U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis' 11th Congressional District, staff members for the group told The City earlier this week. The commission has paused its work as Malliotakis and other Republicans have launched an effort to overturn the decision."
"Judge Jeffrey Pearlman last month ruled that the 11th's borders, drawn by a special master in 2022, unconstitutionally diluted the votes of minority voters at the margins of the district, and ordered them redrawn. Malliotakis in her challenge is seeking a stay that would allow this year's elections to proceed using the 11th's current bounds, which include all of Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn."
"The case has particular implications for the neighboring 10th District, including parts of Brooklyn and lower Manhattan, currently set to see a Democratic primary showdown between incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman and former Comptroller Brad Lander. Some plaintiffs had demanded the 11th be redrawn to include lower Manhattan instead of southern Brooklyn, raising the possibility of a general election faceoff between Goldman and Malliotakis instead."
The Independent Redistricting Commission will not meet a judge's Friday deadline to deliver a new map for the 11th Congressional District and has paused work amid a legal challenge. Judge Jeffrey Pearlman ruled that the 11th's 2022 borders unconstitutionally diluted minority votes and ordered the district redrawn. Representative Nicole Malliotakis is seeking a stay to allow elections to proceed under current boundaries and intends to appeal to the Supreme Court if necessary by Feb. 10. The scheduling complicates petition-gathering beginning Feb. 24 and has implications for the neighboring 10th District primary and possible general-election matchups.
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