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Democracy Watch episode 473: Republican challenges new NY seat at Supreme Court

The video discusses recent developments in redistricting litigation, particularly in New York. Marc Elias, a prominent voting rights attorney, explains that his organization successfully challenged a gerrymandered map in New York under the state’s Voting Rights Act, leading to a favorable ruling.

Republicans, fearing loss of a seat in Staten Island, have appealed directly to the U.S. Supreme Court—a move Elias views as desperate and unlikely to succeed due to the Court’s reluctance to intervene in state law matters and the lack of a federal constitutional basis. He emphasizes that the Supreme Court is unlikely to step in, especially given the Purcell doctrine, which discourages last-minute changes to election maps.