The series of events that led to this moment in New York Redistricting, a thread (π§΅):
-Original Hochulmander struck down in Harkenrider v Hochul in a 4-3 decision authored by former Chief Judge Janet DiFiore
-Original Hochulmander struck down in Harkenrider v Hochul in a 4-3 decision authored by former Chief Judge Janet DiFiore
-Legislature opens up misconduct proceedings into DiFiore
-DiFiore resigns
-Hochul nominates conservative judge Hector LaSalle
-In an unprecedented move, the legislature rejects LaSalle
-Hochul nominates Judge Rowan Wilson, author of scathing dissent in Harkenrider, to be chief
-DiFiore resigns
-Hochul nominates conservative judge Hector LaSalle
-In an unprecedented move, the legislature rejects LaSalle
-Hochul nominates Judge Rowan Wilson, author of scathing dissent in Harkenrider, to be chief
-In an unprecedented move, Wilson changes the recusal process, allowing him to select interim judges
-Hochul nominates Caitlin Halligan to replace Wilson as associate judge
-Elias group challenges the existing lines, to be heard by the new court, Halligan mysteriously recuses
-Hochul nominates Caitlin Halligan to replace Wilson as associate judge
-Elias group challenges the existing lines, to be heard by the new court, Halligan mysteriously recuses
-In a 4-3 decision authored by Rowan Wilson, the New York Court of Appeals rules that the 2022 map was temporary, and that special master maps that last the whole decade are unconstitutional
-None of the judges in the majority write concurring opinions
-None of the judges in the majority write concurring opinions
-Legislature advances a law making it illegal to bring gerrymandering challenges in any appellate courts other than the notoriously hackish Albany court
Someone please tell me, does this seem like a legislature/court majority/state party that is happy to accept a new congressional map that is WORSE for Dems than status quo in exchange for their efforts?
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