Judge Blocks Referendum on Missouri's Gerrymandered Map; Issue Is Headed to State Supreme Court

Judge blocks referendum on gerrymandered Missouri redistricting plan

A local judge ruled against holding a public vote on the gerrymandered congressional map, but the Missouri Supreme Court will make a final decision.

Missouri Judge Gives GOP Redistricting Win – But It Isn’t Over Yet

President Donald Trump and Republicans hoping to hold the House after November notched another win in Missouri this week.

Missouri Supreme Court to take up redistricting referendum and 'Respect Missouri Voters' cases

The state's highest court will hear arguments over two consequential initiatives on Sept. 2, just days before the deadline to finalize the November ballot. A circuit court judge ruled both proposals were unconstitutional.

Judge blocks referendum on Missouri's gerrymandered map; issue is headed to state Supreme Court

By Rudi KellerMissouri Independent The Missouri Constitution’s provisions allowing a referendum on “any act” of the Legislature do not extend that power to laws establishing congressional districts, Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green ruled Wednesday afternoon. Delivering his decision just a few hours after conducting a trial in the case, Green wrote that to allow a referendum on redistricting, the section establishing the referendum power is…

Redistricting, Amendment 6 appeals head to Missouri Supreme Court

(Missouri Independent) – The Missouri Supreme Court set Sept. 2 for arguments in the appeals of two ballot measure cases, including a referendum on the state’s gerrymandered congressional map. Both measures were ruled unconstitutional Wednesday by a Cole County judge. The court took a case over a referendum on redistricting on direct appeal. And it issued an order Thursday […] The post Redistricting, Amendment 6 appeals head to Missouri Supreme …