The ruling to force the independent commission to redraw the map marks a victory for Democrats, but the decision is expected to be appealed to the state’s top court.
The 3-2 ruling issued by the Appellate Division of New York’s State Supreme Court orders the Independent Redistricting Commission to restart the mapping process. Restarting this process would eventually give final map approval to the Democratic-controlled state legislature ahead of the 2024 elections. But Thursday’s ruling is expected to be appealed to the state’s top court, the Court of Appeals, which will make the final decision.
Thursday’s majority opinion found that appellants in the suit have “a clear legal right to the relief sought. This determination honors the constitutional enactments as the means of providing a robust, fair and equitable procedure for the determination of voting districts in New York.”The appeal was filed on behalf of 10 New York residents, who are being represented by the Democratic Party-aligned Elias Law Group.
“We are thrilled that the Court recognized the Independent Redistricting Commission’s constitutional duty to redraw New York’s congressional map. We will continue to advocate for the open, fair redistricting process that recognizes New York’s racial, ethnic and geographic diversity,” Branch added. Jack Pandol, the National Republican Congressional Committee’s communications director, suggested in a statement Thursday that “New York Democrats are attempting a blatant partisan power grab thinly disguised as a court case.”
“Republicans will appeal to protect the will of the voters of New York, and we will fight to hold the line in the Empire State,” Pandol added.Thursday’s court decision is the latest in a years-long dispute within the state over the makeup of its congressional district map, which has
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