New York’s top court was asked Tuesday to reverse a ruling against a law that would allow noncitizens to vote in New York City municipal elections by lawyers who argued city officials acted within their legal powers.

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

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,