Republicans Win New York’s Redistricting Lawsuit, Jeopardizing Four Democrat U.S House SeatsWendell Husebø 1 Apr 2022
Republicans on Thursday won a huge redistricting lawsuit in New York, which may cost Democrats three to four seats in the U.S. Congress.
A lower New York court threw out the state’s newly drawn Democrat-designed gerrymandered map because it violated the redistricting process in the state’s constitution. Though the ruling is huge for Republicans, the ruling will be appealed to the Court of Appeals, the state’s top court.
If the ruling is upheld on appeal, New York state lawmakers may miss the June primary deadline for the creation of a second map. The judge has ordered state legislators to draw new lines with bipartisan support by April 11.
The gerrymandered map was originally designed with the help of 15 Assembly Republicans that may have legitimized the process the court found illegal. The 15 Assembly Republicans have been in hot water due to enabling the gerrymandered map.
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