In a high-stakes decision, the New York Court of Appeals ruled 4-3 on Tuesday that the state must pass a new congressional map for 2024, finding in Democratic plaintiffs' favor that the process that led to the current court-drawn map's adoption in 2022 failed to adhere to state constitutional reforms passed by voters in 2014. The decision is a huge win for Democrats because it could ultimately allow the overwhelmingly Democratic legislature in Albany to draw a new gerrymander, putting up to six Republican-held seats in even deeper danger.
ALBANY — A recent spate of rulings suggests that New York’s top court is headed in a more progressive direction, especially concerning the rights of people accused of crimes.
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