An appeals could has ordered New York to redraw its Congressional districts, which could cost some Republican representatives their seats.
The Appellate Division of the state Supreme Court reversed a lower court and directed a state redistricting commission to start work on new proposed state congressional lines. Democrats are supporting the lawsuit, which seeks to scrap the 2022 lines in New York under which Republicans "On to the Court of Appeals," former Republican Rep. John Faso said in a statement."Democrats want to rig the congressional district lines in their favor.
In the current lawsuit, attorneys representing Republicans argued that mid-decade redistricting is improper and the 2022 lines should remain in place. "New Yorkers deserve the fair lines and fair process they voted for, and today's decision is a huge step in the right direction," said attorney Aria Branch, who represented the people who brought the lawsuit."We're looking forward to getting back to work," said Karen Blatt, the commission's Democratic co-executive director."And we're looking forward to working with our Republican side as well.
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