NEW YORK COUNTY — Judge Jeffrey Pearlman ruled New York’s 11th Congressional District unconstitutional on Wednesday, ordering the State’s Independent Redistricting Commission to reconvene to draw a new map, with a deadline set on February 6th, 2026.

The decision is the latest domino to fall in what’s become a redistricting battle across the Country, with both the Democratic and Republican parties angling to pick up seats in the mid-term elections, hoping for control of the House. The lawsuit was first filed in October by a group of individuals arguing the District disproportionately accounted for Black and Latino Staten Island residents.

NY-11 is represented by Nicole Malliotakis, who is the only Republican House Rep. based in New York State.

Republicans are expected to appeal the decision. GOP Chair Ed Cox releasing a statement Wednesday: “This was a partisan ruling made by a partisan judge in a case brought by a notoriously partisan attorney. Kathy Hochul and Albany Democrats did not alter this district when they had a chance in 2024. This entire exercise is a cynical attempt to enact an illegal partisan gerrymander under the guise of a voting rights case. It is shocking that the Governor and Attorney General did not defend the law that the legislature passed and the Governor signed in 2024-they are clearly colluding with the plaintiffs in this case. The Staten Island/Brooklyn Congressional District has existed for almost 45 years. Kathy Hochul and Democrats insult the intelligence of NY-11 voters when they engage in such partisan gerrymandering.”

Democratic Congressman Dan Goldman, who represents the neighboring 10th Congressional District, releasing this statement:

“As I said before, I’m proud to represent my constituents in my current district and am focused on running for reelection to continue to build on the work we are doing together. Our top priority must be to retake the majority and make Hakeem Jeffries Speaker of the House, and I will always place that goal first.”

In August, CBS6 walked through possible ways Democrats could flip seats in New York, NY-11 was pinpointed as one that could be flipped by Morgan Hook, a partner at Bluejacket Strategies.

Watch the breakdown here:

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