A New York appeals court overturned a lower court ruling on Thursday, January 30, that had struck down a state voting rights law aimed at safeguarding the political representation of minority groups.
The Appellate Division of the state Supreme Court in New York City ruled in favor of allowing a lawsuit filed by six Black and Hispanic voters against the Town of Newburgh in the Hudson Valley to move forward. Additionally, the court determined that the trial judge exceeded her authority in November by invalidating the entire New York Voting Rights Act of 2022.
