"The Supreme Court on Monday sided with Republicans in ruling that the boundaries of the only GOP-held congressional district in New York City do not need to be redrawn for the 2026 elections, despite a court ruling that the district is unfair to Black and Hispanic residents."
"A judge had ruled that the district was drawn in a way that dilutes the power of its Black and Hispanic voters and had ordered the state's Independent Redistricting Commission to complete a new map. The court did not explain its rationale, as is typical in emergency appeals."
"Justice Sonia Sotomayor objected to the Supreme Court's decision to step into the case now, though she did not defend the ruling that has been challenged, stating that federal courts should not meddle with state election laws ahead of an election."
The Supreme Court's conservative majority halted a New York state court ruling that had ordered redistricting of the only GOP-held congressional district in New York City, represented by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis. A lower court had determined the district was drawn to dilute Black and Hispanic voting power and ordered redrawing. The Supreme Court intervened without explaining its reasoning, though Justice Alito characterized the lower court's decision as racial discrimination violating the U.S. Constitution. The three liberal justices dissented. This decision represents a Republican victory in national redistricting disputes affecting House control, as Republicans maintain a narrow majority.
Read at PBS News
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]