"A state appeals court Thursday sided with Democrats in a contentious New York voting rights case that could wind up flipping the Staten Island-based seat held by Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis in the fall midterm elections. The five-judge panel unanimously ordered the state's independent redistricting commission to redraw the NY-11 district, potentially to include heavily Democratic minority neighborhoods, lifting a temporary pause on a Manhattan judge's previous order."
"Justice Sonia Sotomayor ordered Democrats to file papers responding to the GOP appeal by the end of the day Thursday. It's not known if she will rule on the case or refer it to the conservative-dominated full court for a decision. The ruling, if upheld, is expected to transform Malliotakis' district, which now combines all of Staten Island and a GOP friendly slice of south Brooklyn."
A state appeals court ordered New York's independent redistricting commission to redraw the NY-11 district, lifting a temporary pause and siding with Democratic challengers. Republicans are appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court, calling the change a racial gerrymander and power grab; Justice Sonia Sotomayor directed Democrats to respond by the end of the day, with it unclear whether she will rule or refer the matter. If upheld, the new map would likely pair Staten Island with lower Manhattan, turning the district from Republican to Democratic, prompting candidate shifts, altering neighboring NY-10, and boosting national Democratic redistricting efforts.
Read at New York Daily News
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]