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NY Court of Appeals Rules State Assembly Elections to Proceed, Maps to be Redrawn for 2024 Elections

June 13, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

The Associated Press reports a New York appeals court is allowing state Assembly elections to proceed this year under redistricting maps drawn by Democrats but ordered lawmakers to revise the maps in time for the 2024 elections. The maps have come … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jim Walden, New York State Assembly, New York State Court of Appeals, redistricting

WSKG: Community Groups Travel to Steuben County to Give Input on Redistricting

May 9, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

WSKG reports more than two dozen people from around New York state gathered at the Steuben County Courthouse Friday to provide input to the independent expert redrawing the state’s congressional and state Senate districts. A number of different … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Congressional Redistricting, Jonathan Cervas, New York State Court of Appeals, Patrick McAllister, redistricting, Steuben County Courthouse

Lawsuits to Invalidate State Assembly District Maps Being Filed

May 2, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

One lawsuit filed Sunday night and another that is planned to be filed today call on state courts to invalidate the new State Assembly district maps. The New York Post reports New York Young Republican Club President Gavin Wax filed an emergency … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Aaron Foldenauer, Congressional Redistricting, Gary Greenbert, Gavin Wax, Janet DiFiore, Jonathan Cervas, New York Independent Redistricting Commission, New York State Court of Appeals, New York Young Republican Club, Patrick McAllister, redistricting, Steuben County State Supreme Court

NYS Court of Appeals Rules Congressional Maps Unconstitutional

April 28, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

The New York State Court of Appeals has ruled the state's new congressional map is unconstitutional. It also invalidated the new State Senate map. Reuters reports the ruling is seen as a blow to Democrats' chances of maintaining a majority in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Congressional Redistricting, George Borrello, New York Independent Redistricting Commission, New York State Court of Appeals, redistricting

NYS Court of Appeals Hears Arguments Over Whether Congressional Maps Gerrymandered

April 27, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

New York State Court of Appeals judges heard arguments Tuesday on the issue of whether the new congressional district maps were unconstitutionally gerrymandered. NBC News reports the lawsuit brought by a group of Republican voters challenges the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2020 Census, Congressional Redistricting, Kathy Hochul, New York 4th Appellate Division, New York State Court of Appeals, redistricting, state Independent Redistricting Commission

State Appellate Court Issues Split Decision on State Redistricting

April 26, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

The State Appellate Court in Rochester has issued a split decision on state redistricting, ruling Congressional districts are gerrymandered. The Gothamist reports the court made the ruling April 21st that upheld a lower court's ruling that threw … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Congressional Redistricting, Kathy Hochul, New York 4th Appellate Division, New York State Court of Appeals, redistricting

CBS: NY Redistricting Lawsuit Goes to Appeals Panel April 20

April 13, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

CBS News reports an State Appeals Judge has declined to slow down New York's primary elections amid a battle over the state's redistricting plan, but said he would allow a lower court judge to hire an expert to draw up alternative congressional … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Congressional Redistricting, New York 4th Appellate Division, New York State Court of Appeals, Patrick McAllister, redistricting, Stephen Lindley

NY Appeals Judge Could Rule on Redistricting Case Friday

April 8, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ABC News reports a New York appeals judge said he will “likely” rule Friday on whether to continue blocking a lower court ruling that declared the state's new congressional and legislative district maps unconstitutional. New York's electoral … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Congressional Redistricting, John Faso, New York State Court of Appeals, Patrick McAllister, redistricting, Stephen Lindley

NYS Appeals Court Issues Stay in Redistricting Ruling

April 5, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

The Associated Press reports a trial court ruling that declared New York’s new congressional and legislative district maps unconstitutional was temporarily stayed by a state appeals court judge Monday. The interim order from state Appellate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Kathy Hochul, New York State Court of Appeals, Patrick McAllister, redistricting, Stephen Lindley

Court Rules Against Religious Exemption for NY Healthcare Workers Vaccine Mandate

November 1, 2021 By WRFA Leave a Comment

New York State health care workers will no longer have a religious exemption to the state's COVID-19 vaccine mandate after a federal appeals court vacated a temporary injunction Friday. CNN reports the three-judge panel in the US Court of Appeals … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, COVID-19 vaccine, Kathy Hochul, New York State Court of Appeals, New York State Department of Health, vaccine mandate

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