Statement From Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt On Court Of Appeals Decision In Redistricting Case

December 12, 2023

Today’s decision by the Court of Appeals is disappointing to all New Yorkers who voted resoundingly to reject Democrats' blatant attempts to gerrymander districts in their favor.

Instead of respecting the will of the voters and the initial ruling by the Court of Appeals, Democrats doubled down and stacked the Court, weaponizing our judicial system in an effort to get the decision they wanted.

This decision diminishes the voice of millions of New Yorkers who demanded fairness, transparency, and accountability in the redistricting process and marks the beginning of an era of partisan decision-making in New York’s highest court.