Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) can rest a little easier tonight knowing that her congressional district will remain in its current form ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court granted an emergency request from Malliotakis related to a New York court's order:
The Supreme Court on Monday sided with Republicans in ruling that the boundaries of the only GOP-held congressional district in New York City do not not need to be redrawn for the 2026 elections, despite a court ruling that the district is unfair to Black and Hispanic residents.
Over the dissent of the court's three liberal justices, the conservative majority halted the state court ruling that had ordered New York's redistricting commission to redraw the district held by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis that covers Staten Island and a small piece of Brooklyn.
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The court did not explain its rationale, as is typical in emergency appeals. But Justice Samuel Alito wrote that the judge's ruling under New York's constitution amounted to "unadorned racial discrimination" in violation of the U.S. Constitution.
Big redistricting news >> #NY11 will keep its current lines for this cycle. No redistricting in NY for 2026.
— Ally Mutnick (@allymutnick) March 2, 2026
SCOTUS stayed NY court ruling ordering a redraw
A win for House Rs + Rep Nicole Malliotakis (R) pic.twitter.com/pTFd3WdgTK
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The congresswoman responded to the ruling on X:
Today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to keep New York’s 11th Congressional District intact helps restore the public’s confidence in our judicial system and proves the challenge to our district lines was always meritless. The plaintiffs in this case attempted to manipulate our state’s courts to use race as a weapon to rig our elections. That was wrong and, as demonstrated by today’s ruling, clearly unconstitutional.
Unfortunately, the politicization of New York’s courts and its judges necessitated action from the nation’s highest court. I thank the Justices who stopped the voters on Staten Island and in Southern Brooklyn from being stripped of their ability to elect a representative who reflects their values. Whether I serve another term in Congress is a decision for the voters, not Democrat party bosses and their high-priced lawyers.
Today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to keep New York’s 11th Congressional District intact helps restore the public’s confidence in our judicial system and proves the challenge to our district lines was always meritless. The plaintiffs in this case attempted to manipulate… pic.twitter.com/IUMddMxxae
— Rep. Nicole Malliotakis Office (@RepNicole) March 3, 2026
The full Supreme Court ruling can be read here.
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