Political and legal analysts were aghast on Monday after the Supreme Court handed down its latest unsigned order.
The court granted a stay of the Manhattan Supreme Court's January ruling that New York's 11th Congressional District violated the state constitution by diluting the voting power of minority groups. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) currently sits in the seat, and the new district proposed by New York's Independent Election Commission would have made it more competitive for Democrats in the future.
Democrats currently hold 21 out of the state's 28 congressional offices.
Even though the Supreme Court's order was unsigned, Justice Samuel Alito issued a concurring opinion claiming that the lower court's ruling was "unadorned racial discrimination."
Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented and described their colleague's reasoning as "rules for thee, but not for me."
Analysts shared their reactions on social media.
Punchbowl News Congressional Reporter Ally Mutnick wrote on X that the order was a "big win" for House Republicans.
"Texas gets to redistrict but not New York because..." publisher Daniel Sieradski posted on Bluesky.
"'Rules for thee, but not for me' — that's as strong as I've ever seen from the Democratic appointees," civil rights lawyer Athul Acharya posted on Bluesky.
