NY's High Court Hears Case That Could Reshape Congressional Districts

Democrats Seek Redrawing of District Lines After 2022 Losses, Republicans Aim to Keep Current Map

New York's highest court is hearing arguments in a lawsuit that could reshape the state's congressional districts, which could be a key battleground in the fight for control of the U.S. House in 2024.
Democrats are seeking to redraw the state's district lines after losing congressional seats last year, which helped Republicans win a narrow majority.
The maps used in last year's elections were supposed to be drawn by an independent commission, but a stalemate allowed the Democrat-controlled Legislature to draw its own map, which was later ruled unconstitutional.
An independent expert drew a new set of congressional lines that, along with strong GOP turnout, led to Republicans flipping seats in the New York City suburbs and gaining control of the House.
Democrats are arguing that the maps should be redrawn, following a set of procedures in state law, rather than reusing the court-drawn map from last year.