GOP Appeals New York Order Redrawing Staten Island–Brooklyn House District Over Minority Vote Dilution Finding
Republicans have appealed Judge Jeffrey Pearlman’s ruling that struck down the Staten Island–Brooklyn NY‑11 congressional map for diluting minority voting power under the New York Voting Rights Act and ordered the Independent Redistricting Commission to redraw the district by Feb. 6. The appeal — filed in both a mid‑level appellate court and the state Court of Appeals — comes amid partisan accusations from New York GOP chair Ed Cox that Gov. Kathy Hochul and the attorney general declined to defend the 2024 map, and the dispute over this district, which has voted Republican in recent presidential and Senate contests, reflects a broader nationwide redistricting fight.
📌 Key Facts
- A state judge, Justice Jeffrey Pearlman, ruled against the 2024 NY-11 map and ordered the Independent Redistricting Commission to complete a new map for New York's 11th Congressional District by Feb. 6.
- The lawsuit was brought under the New York Voting Rights Act and the New York Constitution and was led by plaintiffs represented by Marc Elias’ firm (Elias Law Group), with public comments from partner Aria Branch.
- New York GOP chair Ed Cox publicly accused Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state attorney general of 'colluding with the plaintiffs' by declining to defend the 2024 map, criticizing state officials’ litigation posture.
- Republicans have filed formal appeals of the ruling in both a mid-level New York appellate court and the New York Court of Appeals; the state’s highest court previously struck down a Democrat-favored map in 2024 and is expected to ultimately decide this case.
- Officials and reporting note that NY-11 has trended Republican in recent cycles—voting for Donald Trump in 2016, 2020 and 2024 and backing GOP Senate candidates in 2022 and 2024—despite earlier Democratic support.
- The NY-11 dispute is presented in a broader national context alongside active partisan redistricting efforts in states including Texas, California, Virginia, Missouri, Ohio, North Carolina and Florida aimed at shifting House seats ahead of 2026.
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January 27, 2026
1:29 PM
Republicans appeal judge's decision rejecting New York City GOP district lines
New information:
- Republicans have filed formal appeals of the NY-11 ruling in both a mid‑level New York appellate court and the state’s highest court, the Court of Appeals.
- The article reiterates that the New York Court of Appeals previously struck down a Democrat‑favored map in 2024, underscoring that the same court will eventually decide this case.
- The Fox piece places the NY-11 fight in a broader national context, noting active partisan redistricting pushes in Texas, California, Virginia, Missouri, Ohio, North Carolina and Florida aimed at shifting multiple House seats before 2026.
January 22, 2026
4:56 AM
Judge rules NYC's lone Republican congressional district unconstitutional, orders redraw
New information:
- Fox piece restates that Justice Jeffrey Pearlman ordered the Independent Redistricting Commission to complete a new map for NY-11 by Feb. 6.
- Article emphasizes that the lawsuit was brought under the New York Voting Rights Act and New York Constitution and was led by Marc Elias’ firm, with extended quotes from Elias Law Group partner Aria Branch.
- It includes on-the-record partisan reaction from New York GOP chair Ed Cox accusing Gov. Kathy Hochul and the attorney general of 'colluding with the plaintiffs' by not defending the 2024 map changes, adding a concrete allegation about state officials’ litigation posture.
- The story underlines that NY-11 has voted for Trump in 2016, 2020 and 2024 and backed GOP Senate candidates in 2022 and 2024, reinforcing its recent Republican trend despite earlier Democratic support.