New York Judge Forces Redraw of Republican Congressional District

In a blatant case of judicial overreach, a New York Supreme Court judge has ordered the redrawing of the state's 11th Congressional District a seat currently held by Republican Nicole Malliotakis. The decision, citing alleged racial discrimination, throws yet another GOP stronghold into question just months before the 2024 election.

Acting Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Pearlman ruled that the current map is unconstitutional, claiming “racially polarized voting” and historical discrimination justified his order. He gave the state’s so-called Independent Redistricting Committee until February 6 to produce a new, "compliant" map. Convenient timing, isn't it?

Let’s be clear about what’s really happening here:

• Democrats are weaponizing the courts to undo Republican victories they couldn’t stop at the ballot box.

• The 11th District which covers Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn was won fair and square by Malliotakis in 2022.

• Now, left-wing operatives want to rig the game by slicing up the district to dilute Republican votes.

Representative Malliotakis responded with the truth: “This is a frivolous attempt by Washington Democrats to steal this congressional seat from the people.” And she's right. It’s part of a broader Democrat strategy to shift the balance of power not through persuasion, but through manipulation.

Ironically, even liberal voices are questioning the move. The New York Daily News editorial board blasted the decision, urging higher courts to intervene and calling the ruling "nonsense." If that doesn’t tell you how absurd this is, nothing will.

Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat with a vested interest in the outcome, celebrated the ruling as a step toward “fairness.” But this kind of mid-decade redistricting reeks of desperation and it’s not isolated. Across the country, Democrats are playing dirty:

• In Texas, the Supreme Court allowed Republicans to maintain five new districts despite Democrat lawsuits.

• In California, Republicans are preparing to take their fight over Democrat-favoring maps all the way to the top.

• Now in New York, Democrats are trying to erase a GOP win by crying foul over imaginary racial injustices.

The left knows Biden’s collapsing popularity is dragging down their entire party. With inflation still punishing working families and the border crisis spiraling out of control, they can't afford to let Republicans keep flipping blue districts red so they’re turning to activist judges to do their bidding.

This isn’t about fairness. It’s about power. And it’s up to higher courts and the voters to stop this nonsense before it turns into a full-blown hijacking of our democracy.

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