Democrat Judge Calls New York City’s Only Republican-Held Congressional Seat Unconstitutional

A New York Democrat-appointed state judge ruled that the boundaries of New York City’s only Republican congressional district, held by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.), were created unconstitutionally and has ordered it to be redrawn.  

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State Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Pearlman’s decision, issued on Jan. 21, found that the configuration of New York’s 11th Congressional District unconstitutionally dilutes the voting power of minority residents and violates the New York State Constitution and the New York Voting Rights Act. 

Pearlman, who was nominated by New York’s Democrat governor, Kathy Hochul, ruled that New York’s Independent Redistricting Commission must redraw the state’s congressional map by Feb. 6 and barred any election from taking effect until the lines are redrawn.

Malliotakis, who sought to dismiss the