Patrick McAllister

The new lines create several new competitive districts, and lower the amount of Democratic-leaning districts overall.

Judge Patrick McAllister wrote in his decision that he believes the Assembly lines are unconstitutional, but the attempts to intervene in the lawsuit came too late.

A lower court judge in Steuben County is overseeing the redrawing of the congressional and state Senate maps by an independent redistricting expert.

The judge ordered state senate and congressional primary elections postponed to August.

The state Legislature may decide whether to keep other primaries in June.

Democrats immediately said they would appeal the ruling.

A group of 14 citizens, organized by Republican politicians, argue that the new district maps approved by the state Legislature and Gov. Hochul violate the state Constitution.

Petitioners did, at least immediately, fail to convince the court to pause elections processes currently under way.