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Yancey Roy

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Newsday's Albany bureau chief.

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In a sharply worded dissent, minority says:
'Short of the complete elimination of judicial review, a legislature determined to enact gerrymandered maps could not have asked for a more favorable ruling than they have received ... politics triumphs over free and fair elections.'

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Judge Anthony Cannataro, in dissent, says so:

'The majority is able to reach this result 'for one reason and one reason only': because the composition of this Court has changed”.

Quick draft of story here: NY is ordered to redraw its congressional maps. newsday.com/news/region-st…

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Quick draft of story now posted:
NY top court orders state's congressional map to be redrawn.

4-3 decision is a huge win for Democrats who'd filed suit.

newsday.com/news/region-st… Newsday

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The departure of ex-Chief Judge Janet DiFiore made a difference, reversing last year's 4-3 decision on NY redistricting.

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' ... the IRC should comply with its constitutional mandate by submitting to the legislature, on the earliest possible date, but in no event later than February 28, 2024, a second congressional redistricting plan and implementing legislation.'
-- Chief Judge Wilson

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'Accordingly, the existing judicially drawn congressional districts are limited to the 2022 election.

- NY Chief Judge Wilson

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' ... the IRC should comply with its constitutional mandate by submitting to the legislature, on the earliest possible date, but in no event later than February 28, 2024, a second congressional redistricting plan and implementing legislation.'
-- Chief Judge Wilson

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'Accordingly, the existing judicially drawn congressional districts are limited to the 2022 election.

- NY Chief Judge Wilson

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ICYMI: Former detective sues ex-Suffolk D.A. Spota, ex-police chief Burke --

Alleges illegally wiretapping of police detective's phone. Seeks punitive damages.

newsday.com/long-island/cr… Via Newsday Nicole Fuller

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The Justice Department says a former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been charged with serving as a covert agent for Cuba's intelligence services since at least 1981. newsday.com/news/nation/Cu…

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