New York High Court to Rule on Congressional Map That Flipped Four Seats Red

The Supreme Court of New York State is set to rule on redistricting litigation that Republicans fear will undermine their 2022 congressional gains. The state’s highest court heard oral arguments on Nov. 15 from the New York Attorney General’s office, New York State Independent Redistricting Commissioners (IRC), and New York voters. At issue in Anthony S. Hoffman v New York State IRC, filed in Albany, is whether a current congressional map is invalid because it was drawn by a special master appointed to the IRC in the matter of Harkenrider v Hochul by Steuben County Judge Patrick McAllister. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) labeled Judge McAllister as biased on his website. ...