Jeffrey Wice, a professor who specializes in redistricting, says the proposed legislation is a 'good bill' and that 'a court should always give the Legislature the first crack at fixing the plan. The courts should never take it upon themselves.'
Rep. Ritchie Torres is introducing two bills in Congress to address problems in New York's redistricting process.Rep. Ritchie Torres is introducing two bills in Congress to address problems in New York's redistricting process.New York’s next redistricting cycle won’t happen for another decade, but Rep.
“It should have at least one opportunity to cure whatever constitutional or statutory violations have been found by a court,” said Torres, who already introduced a bill calling for more redistricting hearings. He also said the appointment of a special master should be a “last resort.” A court should always give the Legislature the first crack at fixing the plan. The courts should never take it upon themselves“That’s why it was so surprising and disappointing that the New York state court couldn’t find a way to send the remedial line drawings back to the Legislature. That’s always been the case in the past [and] across the country,” Wice said.
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