Case Summary

On October 27, 2025, a group of plaintiffs filed a challenge to NY-11 under the New York Constitution alleging the district was unconstitutionally racially gerrymandered. Congresswoman Malliotakis and a group of voters moved to intervene as defendants later the same week.

Judge Pearlman enjoined the use of the New York congressional map following a four-day bench trial. Congresswoman Malliotakis and he co-intervenore-defendants sought a stay from the Supreme Court of the United States after appeals to the Appellate Division, First Department and the New York Court of Appeals were denied. The stay was granted on March 2, 2026.

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Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York - No. 164002-2025

• Petition - 10/27/25
• Order to Show Cause - 10/27/25
• [Proposed] Order to Show Cause Regarding Proposed Intervenor-Respondents Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis' and Individual Voters [...] Motion for Leave to Intervene - 10/31/25
• Memorandum of Law in Support of Proposed Intervenor-Respondents Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis' [...] Motion for Leave to Intervene - 10/31/25
• Letter to the Court from the New York State Board of Elections - 10/31/25
• Order - 10/31/25
• Letter to the Court from Troutman Pepper Locke and [Proposed] Order - 11/13/25
• Letter to the Court from Troutman Pepper Locke and [Proposed] Order - 11/13/25
• Order - 11/13/25
• Order - 11/13/25
• Proposed Stipulation and Order - 11/14/25
• Affirmation in Support of Petitioners' Memorandum of Law in Support of Petitions - 11/17/25
  • Exhibit A & Exhibit B - 11/17/25
• Memorandum of Law in Support of Petition - 11/17/25
• Notice of Entry of Order - 11/18/25
• [Proposed] Order to Show Cause - 11/26/25
• Affirmation in Support of Respondents' Motion for Recusal - 11/26/25
  • Exhibits: A, B, C, D, E, F, G
• Memorandum of Law in Support of Respondents' Motion for Recusal - 11/26/25
• Order to Show Cause - 12/3/25
• Stipulation and Order - 12/2/25
• Notice of Entry - 12/3/25
• Affirmation in Support of Intervenor-Respondents' Response in Support of Respondents' Motion for Recusal - 12/8/25
  • Exhibits: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J
• Response in Support of Respondents' Motion for Recusal - 12/8/25
• Opposition to Respondents [...] Motion to Recuse - 12/8/25
• Letter Response to the Motion to Recuse from the New York Attorney General's Office - 12/8/25
• Letter Response to the Order to Show Cause from the New York Attorney General's Office - 12/8/25
• [Proposed] Order to Show Cause Regarding Intervenor-Respondents' Motion to Dismiss - 12/8/25
• Letter from the New York State Board of Elections - 12/8/25
• Affirmation in Support of Intervenor-Respondents' Motion to Dismiss and Opposition to Petitioners' Motion for Judgment - 12/8/25
  • Exhibits: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O
• Memorandum of Law in Support of Intervenor-Respondents' Motion to Dismiss and in Opposition to Petitioners' Motion for Judgment - 12/8/25
• [Proposed] Order to Show Cause - 12/8/25
• Affirmation of Nicholas J. Faso - 12/8/25
  • Exhibits: A, B, C, D
• Memorandum of Law in Opposition to the Petition and in Support of Motion to Dismiss - 12/8/25
• Reply Memorandum of Law in Further Support of Respondents' Motion for Recusal - 12/10/25
• Letter from Elias Law Group - 12/10/25
• [Proposed] Response to Intervenor-Respondents' Response in Support of Respondents' Motion for Recusal - 12/10/25
• Order to Show Cause Regarding Intervenor-Respondents' Motion to Dismiss - 12/11/25
• Order to Show Cause - 12/11/25
• Decision and Order on Motion - 12/15/25
• [Proposed] Order to Show Cause - 12/15/25
• Affirmation in Support of Motion [...] of Professors [...] for Leave to Participate as Amici Curiae - 12/15/25
• Proposed Amicus Brief of Professors [...] in Support of Neither Party on the Petition and Motion to Dismiss - 12/15/25
• Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion [...] of Professors [...] for Leave to Participate as Amici Curiae - 12/15/25
• [Proposed] Order to Show Cause - 12/16/25
• Affirmation of Perry Grossman in Support of Motion by Order to Show Cause for Leave to File Proposed Brief of Amicus Curiae - 12/16/25
  • Exhibit A
• Notice of Entry - 12/16/25
• Affirmation in Support of Opposition to Motions to Dismiss and Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Petition - 12/18/25
  • Exhibit A, B, C
• Affirmation in Support of Opposition to Motions to Dismiss and Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Petition - 12/18/25
  • Exhibit A, B, C
• Affirmation in Support of Opposition to Motions to Dismiss and Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Petition - 12/18/25
  • Exhibit A, B, C
• Opposition to Respondents' and Intervenors' Motions to Dismiss the Petition and Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Petition - 12/18/25
• Opposition to Respondents' and Intervenors' Motions to Dismiss the Petition and Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Petition - 12/18/25
• Opposition to Respondents' and Intervenors' Motions to Dismiss the Petition and Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Petition - 12/18/25
• Decision and Order on Motion - 12/22/25
• Decision and Order on Motion - 12/22/25
• Affirmation in Support of Intervenor-Respondents' Motion to Dismiss and Opposition to Petitioners' Motion for Judgment - 12/22/25
  • Exhibit A
• Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Intervenor-Respondents' Motion to Dismiss - 12/23/25
• Affirmation in Support of Memorandum of Law in Support of Petition - 12/23/25
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• Affirmation in Support of Memorandum of Law in Support of Petition - 12/23/25
  • Exhibit A
• Affirmation in Support of Memorandum of Law in Support of Petition - 12/23/25
  • Exhibit A
• Affirmation of Nicholas J. Faso - 12/23/25
  • Exhibit A
• Reply Memorandum of Law in Further Support of Motion to Dismiss - 12/23/25
• Reply Memorandum of Law in Further Support of Motion to Dismiss - 12/23/25
• Order to Show Cause - 12/24/25
• Order to Show Cause - 12/26/25
• Court Notice - 12/31/25
• Correspondence to the Court from the NYSBOE - 1/2/26
• Correspondence to the Court from Petitioners - 1/2/26
  • Exhibit A
• Correspondence to the Court from Petitioners - 1/2/26
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• Correspondence to the Court from Petitioners - 1/2/26
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• Stipulation and Order - 1/4/26
• Correspondence to the Court from Respondents - 1/4/26
  • Exhibit A
• Intervenor-Respondents' Exhibit List - 1/4/26
• Petitioners' Memorandum of Law Regarding Remedy - 1/12/26
• Affirmation of Raymond J. Reilly, III - 1/12/26
• Memorandum of Law Regarding Available Remedies - 1/12/26
• Intervenor-Respondents' Memorandum of Law Regarding the Proper Remedy - 1/12/26
• Intervenor-Respondents' Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law - 1/16/26
• Petitioners' Summation Memorandum - 1/16/26
• Respondents' Proposed Findings of Fact - 1/16/26
• Respondents' Proposed Conclusions of Law - 1/16/26
• Brief of Amici Curiae the New York Civil Liberties Union, [et al.] in Support of No Party - 1/20/26
• Amicus Brief of Professors Ruth M. Greenwood and Nicholas O. Stephanopoulos in Support of Neither Party on the Petition and Motion to Dismiss - 1/21/26
• Amicus Brief of Professors Ruth M. Greenwood and Nicholas O. Stephanopoulos in Support of Neither Party on the Petition and Motion to Dismiss - 1/21/26
• Amicus Brief of Professors Ruth M. Greenwood and Nicholas O. Stephanopoulos in Support of Neither Party on the Petition and Motion to Dismiss - 1/21/26
• Decision + Order on Motion - 1/21/26
• Decision + Order on Motion - 1/21/26
• Decision + Order on Motion - 1/21/26
• Notice of Entry - 1/26/26
• Notice of Entry - 1/26/26
• Notice of Entry - 1/26/26
• Notice of Entry - 1/26/26
• Notice of Entry - 1/26/26
• Notice of Entry - 1/26/26
• [Proposed] Order to Show Cause - 1/26/26
• Letter to Justice Pearlman - 1/26/26
• Notice of Appeal - 1/26/26
  • Exhibit A
• Notice of Appeal - 1/26/26
  • Exhibit A
• Notice of Appeal - 1/26/26
  • Exhibit A
• Notice of Appeal - 1/26/26
  • Exhibit A, Exhibit B
• Letter to the Clerk of the New York Court of Appeals - 1/26/26
• Notice of Appeal - 1/26/26
  • Exhibit A
• Letter to the Clerk of the New York Court of Appeals - 1/26/26
• Notice of Appeal - 1/26/26
  • Exhibit A
• Letter to the Clerk of the New York Court of Appeals - 1/26/26
• Notice of Appeal - 1/26/26
  • Exhibit A
• Letter to the Clerk of the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department - 1/26/26
• Notice of Appeal - 1/26/26
  • Exhibit A, Exhibit B
• Letter to the Clerk of the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department - 1/26/26
• Notice of Appeal - 1/26/26
  • Exhibit A, Exhibit B
• Letter to the Clerk of the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department - 1/26/26
• Notice of Appeal - 1/26/26
  • Exhibit A, Exhibit B
• Letter to the Clerk of the New York Court of Appeals - 1/27/26
• Letter to the Clerk of the New York Court of Appeals - 1/28/26
• Order to Show Cause - 2/9/26
• Response to Order to Show Cause - 2/11/26
• Notice of Appeal - 2/18/26

Appellate Division, First Department - No. 2026-00384

• Notice of Appeal - 1/27/26
• Notice of Appeal - 1/27/26
• Letter to the Clerk of the New York State Court of Appeals - 1/27/26
• Summary Statement on Application for Expedited Service and/or Interim Relief - 1/27/26
• Summary Statement on Application for Expedited Service and/or Interim Relief - 1/27/26
• Summary Statement on Application for Expedited Service and/or Interim Relief - 1/27/26
• Letter to the Clerk of the New York State Court of Appeals - 1/28/26
• Summary Statement on Application for Expedited Service and/or Interim Relief - 1/29/26
• Letter to the Clerk of the New York State Court of Appeals - 1/29/26
• Letter to the Clerk of the Court Appellate Division, First Judicial Department- 1/29/26
• Letter to the Clerk of Court Appellate Division, First Judicial Department - 1/30/26
• Letter to the Clerk of Court Appellate Division, First Judicial Department - 2/2/26
• Letter to the Clerk of Court Appellate Division, First Judicial Department - 2/2/26
• Notice of Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief - 2/4/26
• Memorandum of Law for Respondents Hochul, Heastie, Stewart-Cousins & James in Response to Appellants' Motions for a Stay - 2/4/26
• Affirmation of Kristen Zebrowski Stavisky - 2/4/26
• Notice of Motion for Leave to Appear as Amici Curiae - 2/4/26
• Notice of Cross-Motion - 2/4/26
• Affirmation of Kristen Zebrowski Stavisky - 2/5/26
• Memorandum of Law for Respondents Hochul, Heastie, Stewart-Cousins & James in Response to Appellants' Motions for a Stay - 2/5/26
• Reply Affirmation of Bennet J. Moskowitz in Support of Emergency Motion for Interim Stay, Stay, and Leave to Appeal and in Opposition to Cross-Motion to Vacate Stay - 2/6/26
• Appellants-Respondents Reply Memorandum of Law in Further Support of Motion for a Discretionary Stay and Leave to Appeal, and in Opposition to Cross-Motion to Vacate Automatic Stay - 2/6/26
• Notice of Motion - 2/10/26
• Order - 2/19/26
• Order - 2/19/26
• Order - 2/19/26
• Notice of Appeal - 3/2/26

New York Court of Appeals - No. 2026-00010

• Letter to the Clerk of the New York State Court of Appeals - 1/28/26
• Appellants-Respondents' Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for a Discretionary Stay - 1/28/26
• Letter from the New York State Court of Appeals - 1/29/26
• Affirmation of Kristen Zebrowski Stavisky - 2/4/26
• Intervenor-Respondents' Letter Brief Regarding Jurisdiction - 2/4/26
• Appellants-Respondents' Letter Brief Regarding Jurisdiction - 2/4/26
• Notice of Cross-Motion - 2/4/26
• Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Appellants' and Intervenor-Appellants' Motions to Stay and in Support of Petitioners'-Appellees' Cross-Motion to Vacate CPLR 5519 Stay Pending Appeal - 2/4/26
• Notice of Submission of Cross-Motion - 2/4/26
• Petitioners' Letter Re Jurisdiction - 2/4/26
• Order - 2/11/26

Supreme Court of the United States - No. 25A914 & 25A915

• Emergency Application for Stay - 2/12/26
• Emergency Application for Interim Stay and Stay Pending Appeal - 2/12/26
• Williams Petitioner-Respondents' Response in Opposition to Emergency Applications for Interim Stay and Stay Pending Appeal - 2/19/26
• Brief for State Respondents Kathy Hochul, Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Carl E. Heastie, and Letitia James in Opposition to Emergency Application for a Stay - 2/19/26
• Response in Support of Applications for Stay of the IRC Nesbitt Respondents - 2/19/26
• Brief of Joseph Israel Silverstein, as Amicus Curiae in Support of Applicants - 2/19/26
• Reply in Support of Emergency Application for Stay - 2/20/26
• Reply Brief - 2/20/26
• Williams Petitioner-Respondents' Motion for Leave to File Sur-Reply - 2/22/26
• Opposition to Motion for Leave to File Sur-Reply - 2/23/26
• Order Granting Application for a Stay - 3/2/26