A lawsuit is seeking to redraw the lines of a Republican-controlled congressional district in New York state. Four residents sued to reconfigure the district's boundaries, arguing that the current lines unconstitutionally dilute the power of Black and Latino voters. The case filed Monday comes amid a national fight over congressional boundaries ahead of next year’s midterm elections. President Donald Trump has pressured Republican-led states to redraw House districts to increase his party’s chances of maintaining control of the House. Democrats have launched their own counter measures, but those efforts have often been blunted by laws intended to prevent partisan gerrymandering.
