A judge in Albany allowed the state to delay the congressional primary, a move that all but ends Democrats’ hope of retaining House districts maps that had been declared unconstitutional.
A divided five-judge panel found that Democrats engaged in gerrymandering in creating new district maps. The case is expected to head to New York’s highest court.
A state appeals court judge approved the use of a special master to draw new congressional districts that could be used if the existing maps are thrown out.