"The five-judge panel unanimously ordered the state's independent re-districting commission to redraw New York's 11th District"
"The changes could flip the safe Republican seat into a toss-up district that merges Staten Island and Lower Manhattan."
"New York's appellate judges had a duty to step in and press the pause button on such a clearly unconstitutional decision. The U.S. Supreme Court has been unequivocal: race-based redistricting violates the U.S. Constitution."
"I look forward to the Supreme Court's intervention in this case to uphold the rule of law and preserve the integrity of our elections,"
A state appeals court unanimously directed the independent redistricting commission to redraw New York's 11th Congressional District covering Staten Island and part of Brooklyn. The ruling likely represents the final New York court decision, but Republicans have appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to block the map change. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor ordered Democrats to file papers responding to the Republicans' appeal by Thursday. The proposed changes could convert a safe Republican seat into a competitive district merging Staten Island and Lower Manhattan. A Republican congresswoman characterized the decision as constitutionally problematic and sought Supreme Court intervention.
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