Republicans file appeal in New York redistricting dispute

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Republicans file appeal in New York redistricting dispute, bringing case to state’s highest court

By Allie Griffin
July 25, 2023

A group of New York Republicans on Tuesday filed an appeal to a state court decision that ordered new congressional maps be redrawn in the latest salvo in the ongoing battle for control of the House.

The GOP voters’ appeal will bring the case to the state’s highest court after the appellate court sided with Democrats earlier this month, reversing a lower court’s decision that appointed a special master to create a map and ordering the bipartisan Independent Redistricting Commission to draw up a new one.

The neutral, court-appointed special master created a map with new district lines in New York state that caused Democrats to lose multiple seats in last year’s midterm election — helping to pave the way for GOP control of the House.

Republicans had vowed to take the power struggle to the New York Court of Appeals immediately after the court ordered the special master map to be tossed for a new map ahead of the 2024 midterms.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2023/07/25/republicans-file-appeal-in-new-york-redistricting-dispute/