
The Supreme Court issued a ruling Monday that will keep New York City's lone Republican-held congressional district in place for this year's midterm elections. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The court sided with GOP Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, who had asked the justices to block a ruling from a state judge this year that her Staten Island-based 11th District was unconstitutional.
Main Idea: The Supreme Court blocked a lower-court order that would have forced New York to redraw Staten Island’s Republican-held congressional district before the midterm elections.
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The ruling keeps a district map that critics say weakens Black and Latino voting power, which may leave some voters with less fair representation.
The decision gives voters in Staten Island and southern Brooklyn more certainty before the election and avoids last-minute map changes.
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