A New York judge has delivered a significant ruling that could reshape the political landscape of the state’s 11th congressional district, currently held by GOP Rep. Nicole Malliotakis.
On Wednesday, New York Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Pearlman ruled that the state’s 11th congressional district, encompassing Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn, was drawn unconstitutionally. The decision came after a lawsuit filed in October by a group of New York voters who claimed the map disenfranchised Black and Latino voters. Justice Pearlman ordered the state’s Independent Redistricting Commission to redraw the district by Feb. 6, as detailed in an 18-page ruling.
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