Overview
- Malliotakis filed an emergency application seeking a stay by Feb. 23, the day before ballot petitioning is set to start.
- The request went to Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who handles New York emergencies; the application was not yet docketed as of publication.
- Justice Jeffrey Pearlman previously ruled NY-11 unlawfully diluted Black and Latino voters, ordered the redistricting commission to draw new lines, and blocked elections until they are set.
- Republicans argue the order compels an unconstitutional racial gerrymander and warn of election disruption, with party chair Ed Cox backing the appeal.
- The case began with Staten Island and Brooklyn voters seeking a map linking Staten Island to Lower Manhattan, and the outcome could threaten the city’s lone GOP House seat and affect control of Congress.