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NYC politics
fromNew York Daily News
14 hours ago

A Supreme Court win for a fair map: The Staten Island congressional district stays in place

The U.S. Supreme Court blocked Democrats' attempt to redraw New York's Republican-held congressional district, preserving the current nonpartisan map that gives no advantage to either party or incumbents.
fromAxios
7 months ago

How the Supreme Court kickstarted the redistricting arms race

Federal judges have no license to reallocate political power between the two major political parties," Roberts wrote. Roberts added that "the fact that such gerrymandering is 'incompatible with democratic principles,' ... does not mean that the solution lies with the federal judiciary."
US politics
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