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Judge Rules for Democrats in Push to Redraw N.Y.C. House District
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A push by Democrats to redraw the lines of a New York City congressional district cleared a major hurdle on Wednesday, when a Manhattan judge ruled that the district disenfranchises Black and Latino voters.
Justice Jeffrey Pearlman of State Supreme Court concluded that the 11th Congressional District, which includes Staten Island and parts of South Brooklyn, had a continuing pattern of “discrimination against minority voters.”
He chose not to adopt new lines proposed by the Democratic plaintiff’s lawyers that would have pushed a substantial slice of Lower Manhattan into the district, and would have made it harder for Republicans to defend their only House seat in New York City.
The district has been represented by Nicole Malliotakis since 2021.
Instead, Justice Pearlman, a Democrat, directed the state to reconvene its Independent Redistricting Commission to redraw the district maps by Feb. 6.
“Petitioners have also shown through testimony and empirical data that the history of discrimination against minority voters in CD-11 still impacts those communities,” Justice Pearlman wrote, adding later that it was “clear to the court that the current district lines of CD-11 are a contributing factor in the lack of representation for minority voters.”
Justice Jeffrey Pearlman of State Supreme Court concluded that the 11th Congressional District, which includes Staten Island and parts of South Brooklyn, had a continuing pattern of “discrimination against minority voters.”
He chose not to adopt new lines proposed by the Democratic plaintiff’s lawyers that would have pushed a substantial slice of Lower Manhattan into the district, and would have made it harder for Republicans to defend their only House seat in New York City.
The district has been represented by Nicole Malliotakis since 2021.
Instead, Justice Pearlman, a Democrat, directed the state to reconvene its Independent Redistricting Commission to redraw the district maps by Feb. 6.
“Petitioners have also shown through testimony and empirical data that the history of discrimination against minority voters in CD-11 still impacts those communities,” Justice Pearlman wrote, adding later that it was “clear to the court that the current district lines of CD-11 are a contributing factor in the lack of representation for minority voters.”
BREAKING: A state trial court has struck down Nicole Malliotakis’ congressional district (NY-11) on state law vote dilution grounds. Orders advisory commission to adopt new map by 2/6.
— Michael Li (æŽä¹‹æ¨¸) (@mcpli.bsky.social) 2026-01-21T23:05:45.322Z
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