US EditionMissouri judge rejects a challenge to new US House districts backed by Trump
Judge Adam Caine ruled the 2025 Missouri congressional map meets constitutional compactness standards, allowing a GOP-favored redistricting that may add a Republican House seat.
- On Thursday, Jackson County Circuit Judge Adam Caine denied plaintiffs' request to block the 2025 Plan, finding they failed to meet the 'heavy burden' and ruling the map complies with Missouri's requirements.
- Following a September special legislative session, Republican lawmakers approved the redistricting under pressure from President Donald Trump, and Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the map into law.
- The map splits Kansas City into three districts, uses Troost Avenue to divide the 4th and 5th districts, and reduces split municipalities from 30 to 13.
- If the map stands, it is likely to send one more Republican to Missouri's U.S. House delegation, and the ruling arrives about five months before the Missouri primary, setting up a tough race for Emanuel Cleaver II against multiple Republican primary challengers.
- With appeals pending, a challenge over whether mid‑decade redistricting is constitutional is before the Missouri Supreme Court, while opponents submitted more than 300,000 signatures in December and said they will appeal Caine's ruling.
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Missouri Independent
Judge rules gerrymandered Missouri congressional map is constitutional
U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Kansas City, the target of a gerrymandered congressional district map, files for re-election Feb. 24. A Jackson County judge ruled Thursday that the new map meets constitutional standards. (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent)The gerrymandered congressional map pushed through the General Assembly by Republicans meets constitutional requirements for districts to be compact and contiguous, a Jackson County judge ruled Thu…
Jackson County judge upholds new 'Missouri First' congressional map
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jackson County circuit judge ruled Thursday that a new congressional map drawn last year amid a nationwide push by Republicans to gain an advantage in the U.S. House can remain in effect. The map, which Gov. Mike Kehoe dubbed "Missouri First," splits up the Democrat-safe Fifth District and is the subject of multiple lawsuits and an initiative petition. Opponents argue that congressional maps can only be drawn every 10 year…
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