Hearing Today on Dem Election Map Appeal

The battle over the future of New York's Congressional Districts heads today to the state's highest court.

The Court of Appeals will hear arguments in an appeal brought by Democrats.

A lower court ruled last week the districts created by Democrats in the Legislature violated the state's constitutional ban on partisan redistricting.

Republicans claim that the districts were drawn to strongly favor Democrats.

Democrats disagree, saying they were drawn up using the proper guidelines.


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