WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday blocked a lower court decision that would have redrawn New York’s 11th Congressional District, pausing changes that could have shifted the seat from Republican to Democratic control.
A New York state trial judge had ruled in January that the district, which includes Staten Island and part of Brooklyn, diluted the voting power of Black and Latino residents in violation of the state constitution. Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis and the GOP co-chair of the state Board of Elections appealed to the Supreme Court, arguing the redraw amounted to an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.
The Court’s unsigned order temporarily halts the redistricting while the case moves through New York’s appeals process. The majority did not explain its reasoning. Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, warning the decision risks pulling the Court into ongoing election disputes nationwide.
The move contrasts with earlier redistricting cases from Texas and California where the Court declined intervention. The ruling adds to a growing list of election-law disputes ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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