I'm legitimately shocked right now at what has just transpired in New York regarding its redistricting process, and I think you will be too.
Per a mid-afternoon announcement on Thursday, New York Supreme Court Justice Patrick McAllister has shot down all three of the Democrat gerrymanders in the Empire State, including the congressional map that had Democrats with a 22-4 advantage in a state that they only garnered 60% of the vote in during the last election.
Republicans have won the New York redistricting lawsuit.
This came out of nowhere because everyone just assumed that the largely Democrat-controlled New York court system would rubber-stamp whatever Democrats put out and because the timeline was so tight.
You are probably looking at a 19-7 map now after the courts enforce the fair district provision.
No doubt an appeal is coming, but the make-up of the appeals court is not necessarily favorable to the Democrats on this issue, and if the gerrymandered maps are ultimately upheld, it would require a complete ignoring of the plain language of the law.
Sure, courts can be partisan, but that's likely a bridge too far for all but the most extremely leftwing of judges, and the appeals court includes more middle-of-the-road liberals.
It's becoming increasingly difficult to discern fact from fiction, and unfortunately the media has a strong bias. They spin stories to make conservatives look bad and will go to great lengths to avoid reporting on the good that comes from conservative policies. There are a few shining lights in the media landscape-brave conservative outlets that report the truth and offer a different perspective. We must support conservative outlets like this one and ensure that our voices are heard.
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