Control-of-the-House suspense shifts from NYC to LI

"The U.S. Supreme Court, through a widely unexpected emergency intervention in a New York State lawsuit, has canceled the Democratic Party's effort to alter the state's congressional district map in time for the November midterms. Now the only real suspense about House races lingers in Long Island's 4th Congressional District, where the momentary wisdom is that former Rep. Anthony D'Esposito will soon face Rep. Laura Gillen for the third time since 2022."

"There has been radio silence from Nassau County GOP officials on the CD4 candidacy for weeks, creating a mystery: whether D'Esposito, a former NYPD detective, will give up a high profile job as inspector general for the U.S. Labor Department for which he was confirmed by the Senate in December - even after refusing to predict if he'd run for Congress again."

"Justice Sonia Sotomayor said the 6-3 conservative majority enacted 'rules for thee, but not for me.' She said the court took the side of Malliotakis, the city's only Republican House member, despite its own recent posture that federal courts shouldn't interfere in intra-state election law fights. She warned that a flood of new cases seeking an end-around to state courts will follow."

The U.S. Supreme Court intervened in a New York State lawsuit to cancel the Democratic Party's attempt to redraw congressional district maps before the November midterms. This decision preserved Rep. Nicole Malliotakis's district by preventing the removal of Staten Island and Brooklyn neighborhoods. The ruling creates suspense in Long Island's 4th Congressional District, where former Rep. Anthony D'Esposito, currently serving as inspector general for the U.S. Labor Department, may face Rep. Laura Gillen for a third time. D'Esposito has remained silent on his candidacy intentions despite his Senate-confirmed position. Justice Sonia Sotomayor criticized the conservative majority's decision, arguing it contradicted the court's previous stance against federal interference in state election matters and warned of future litigation.

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