Only Supreme Court remains: Ruling allows Dem-friendly redrawing of Staten Island’s congressional map
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Key Points:
- The New York Appellate Division lifted a stay on a lower court order to redraw Staten Island’s 11th Congressional District, currently represented by Republican Nicole Malliotakis, potentially enabling a Democratic-favored redistricting.
- Republicans argue the redistricting is a politically motivated gerrymander by a judge appointed by Governor Kathy Hochul, while Democrats claim it aims to correct violations of Black and Latino voters' political rights.
- Malliotakis has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to block the redistricting, citing constitutional concerns over race-based redistricting, with the Supreme Court likely being the final authority on the matter.
- The proposed redistricting would shift parts of the district into lower Manhattan neighborhoods, areas with
