In mixed ruling, court says New York congressional maps violated constitution (2nd time)

NY State of Politics ^ | 4/21/2022 | Nick Reisman

[God luvs America]

Democratic state lawmakers in New York acted with partisan intent and tried to restrict electoral competition when drawing congressional lines in violation of the state's constitutional ban on partisan redistricting, a five-judge court on Thursday ruled.

New York Democrats are expected to appeal the decision, which also upheld the state legislative maps for the Assembly and state Senate.

The legal challenge to New York's congressional maps is now expected to head to the state Court of Appeals, New York's highest court. The stakes for both parties are substantial given the coming House of Representatives elections this fall, and the push by Democrats nationally to maintain control of the chamber.

New York, a heavily Democratic state, has been home to multiple battleground districts over the last decade.

The ruling on Thursday was a mixed one. On the one hand, the court determined the state constitution "is silent" on how legislative boundaries should be drawn if an independent commission fails to reach an agreement for new maps for the state Legislature and House districts.

The judges wrote that "the legislation used to fill the gap in that procedure is not unconstitutional and that the redistricting maps enacted by the legislature pursuant to that legislation are not void" going forward.

But the lines themselves were drawn with a clear intent to favor Democrats, the court found, pointing to the testimony of redistricting expert Sean Trende.

[Fai Mao]

Sauce for the goose,is sauce for the gander.

[Paladin2]

Noo Yawkers are unhappy with a one-party fascist State?

Who knew.

Democracy dies in ‘Rat fascism.

[Revel]

Here they go looking for a more crooked court. After all the democrats are the ones that appointed progressive lawless judges to the courts.