Rodriguez v. Pataki

OPINION AND ORDER

MAAS, United States Magistrate Judge.

1. Introduction

These consolidated actions (hereinafter, “action”) challenging the New York Legislature’s 2002 State Senate and Congressional redistricting plans are pending before Chief Circuit Judge Walker and District Judges Berman and Koeltl. 1 The three-judge court recently denied the defendants’ motion to dismiss, concluding that any determination on the merits before the plaintiffs were afforded an opportunity to engage in discovery would be premature. See Rodriguez v. Pataki, 274 F.Supp.2d 363, 2003 WL 21782327 (S.D.N.Y.2003). 2…