The Supreme Court on Monday sided with Republicans in ruling that the boundaries of the only GOP-held congressional district in New York City do not not need to be redrawn for the 2026 elections, despite a court ruling that the district is unfair to Black and Hispanic residents.
The justices halted the state court ruling that had ordered New York’s redistricting commission to redraw the district held by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis that covers Staten Island and a small piece of Brooklyn.
The outcome is a victory for Republicans in a national tug-of-war over redistricting that could determine control of the closely divided House of Representatives. Republicans currently hold a razor-thin majority.
How did that case even get there? If it was filled in state court it was presumably being considered under state law. And even if that was incorrect and it was a case of federal law, it should have been transferred to a lower court first. Otherwise they don’t really have any reason to intervene or even jurisdiction in determining what state law is.
They’re allowed to take (or not take) any case they want for any reason pretty much regardless of what the lower courts think or do. The system is so rigged
Redistricting for me but not for thee
Funny if they lose it in November.
