Missouri court blocks Trump-backed US House map and orders it to be put to a vote
The ruling keeps the 2022 map in place for now and forces voters to decide whether the Republican-drawn districts can take effect.
- On Thursday, the Missouri Supreme Court unanimously blocked new congressional districts and ordered a statewide vote in November on whether to uphold or reject the revised map.
- President Donald Trump urged GOP-led states to gerrymander districts for midterm gains, prompting lawmakers to reconfigure the 5th Congressional District and divide Kansas City into three separate areas.
- Opponents submitted more than 305,000 signatures through People Not Politicians Missouri to force a referendum, but Secretary of State Denny Hoskins blocked the initiative until the court ruled it was "legal, sufficient, and timely."
- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway vowed an immediate appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court while the state reverts to maps drawn after the 2020 census for the November general election.
- The U.S. Supreme Court has until 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, to rule on a stay request, a decision that determines whether the referendum question appears on the November ballot.
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Republican gerrymandering scheme takes a loss in Missouri courts
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