The 4-3 decision from the New York Court of Appeals could have major ramifications as Democrats angle for more favorable district lines in the state next year.
New York’s highest court has ordered the state to draw new congressional districts ahead of the 2024 elections. The decision from the New York Court of Appeals on Tuesday could give Democrats a advantage in what is expected to be a battleground for control of the U.S. House. The state’s bipartisan redistricting commission will now be tasked with coming up with new districts, which will then go before the Democrat-controlled Legislature for approval. Republicans won control of the House after flipping seats in New York in 2022. They sought to keep the map in place.
The decision from the New York Court of Appeals could give Democrats a advantage in what is expected to be a battleground for control of the U.S. House.
New York’s highest court has ordered the state to draw new congressional districts ahead of the 2024 elections. The decision from the New York Court of Appeals on Tuesday could give Democrats a advantage in what is expected to be a battleground for control of the U.S. House. The state’s bipartisan redistricting commission will now be tasked with coming up with new districts, which will then go before the Democrat-controlled Legislature for approval. Republicans won control of the House after flipping seats in New York in 2022. They sought to keep the map in place.
ALBANY — New York’s highest court on Tuesday ordered the state to draw new congressional districts ahead of the 2024 elections, giving Democrats a potential advantage in what is expected