Top New York Court Orders New House Map In Blow To Republicans

The top court in New York ordered on Tuesday the creation of a new congressional map, a move that bodes ill for Republicans who made gains in the blue state after the last redistricting cycle.

By a 4-3 vote, the New York Court of Appeals ruled the Independent Redistricting Commission is allowed to redraw the lines ahead of the 2024 election. Whatever map comes out of the process, which has a deadline at the end of February, it will then need to be approved by the state legislature that is...