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Rep. Malliotakis Seeks Supreme Court Block on Redistricting Ruling

2/14/2026

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Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court to block a Manhattan State Supreme Court ruling mandating redistricting her district, which includes Staten Island and parts of South Brooklyn.
The ruling claims the current map disenfranchises Black and Latino voters.
Malliotakis's lawyers argue that waiting for decisions from New York's higher courts could lead to "unconstitutional chaos."
The Supreme Court has yet to respond.

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Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court to block a Manhattan State Supreme Court ruling mandating redistricting her district, which includes Staten Island and parts of South Brooklyn.
The ruling claims the current map disenfranchises Black and Latino voters.
Malliotakis's lawyers argue that waiting for decisions from New York's higher courts could lead to "unconstitutional chaos."
The Supreme Court has yet to respond.