ALBANY, New York — New York’s top court is set to consider whether documented noncitizens can vote in New York City elections — a legal battle that’s tailor-made to catch the eye of the Oval Office.

New York’s top court has been asked to reverse a ruling against a law that would allow noncitizens to vote in New York City municipal elections.

The law was previously struck down by two lower courts that found the measure violated the state's constitution.

New York's highest tribunal, the Court of Appeals, hearing a case at Albany in 2009. Tracy Collins via Wikimedia Commons CC2.0 New York City Democrats are salivating at the prospect that the state’s highest court,