The Appeals Court decision throws the district designs back to the Democratic dominated New York State lawmakers….
The decision will be appealed to states’ Court. of Appeals..
If upheld?
Could get the Democrat’s several more House districts in the 2024 general election….
Helping Democrats for a possible US House Majority …
But the case is expected to be appealed to the Court of Appeals, the state’s top court, which will ultimately decide the issue. That looming decision will potentially reshape the political calculus in the congressional elections in New York, which has emerged as one of the country’s top battlegrounds.
Former Rep. John Faso, who has helped organize Republican efforts around redistricting in recent years, confirmed the ruling will be challenged.
“We remain confident the Court of Appeals will uphold the decision in Harkenrider v. Hochul – that the fair lines established by the District Court will be maintained and will preserve the New York Constitution’s prohibition against mid-decade redistricting,” he said in a statement.
The state judiciary threw out lines Democrats drew in 2022 that would have given the party clear advantages in 22 of New York’s 26 congressional seats. Then, court-drawn maps and strong Republican turnout resulted in last year’s midterm elections where Democrats won only 15 of the 26 seats….
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Should that process move forward, Democrats would be able to vote on the maps early next year and potentially approve their own next February.
Still, it’s been clear from the moment the case was first brought that the ultimate decision would ultimately rest with the Court of Appeals. Republicans did not immediately have comment on the decision on Thursday, but both sides have long expected the case to reach the next level…..