New York enters Supreme Court congressional redistricting case

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a Louisiana case about redistricting, racial gerrymandering, and federal oversight. On Monday, New York and 19 other states filed an amicus brief supporting Louisiana and its map, while criticizing a push to change the federal Voting Rights Act (VRA) from Alabama.

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