Missouri Supreme Court rules Gov. Mike Kehoe had authority to call 2025 special session
The unanimous ruling keeps Missouri’s new congressional map in place and leaves opponents with a final referendum option after more than 300,000 signatures.
- On Wednesday, The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe had constitutional authority to call the 2025 extraordinary legislative session, rejecting a legal challenge from The NAACP.
- The NAACP argued no extraordinary occasion justified the session, but the court stated the Missouri Constitution gives the governor discretion to determine when such occasions arise, affirming the Cole County Circuit Court ruling.
- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway called the decision a "win for the people of Missouri," noting the court ruled Governor Kehoe acted within his constitutional authority. Sessions called by governors are deemed "extraordinary" under Missouri law.
- The ruling ensures the 2025 congressional map will stand for the August primary and November election, creating opportunity for Republicans to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver in the 5th District by splitting Kansas City.
- Opponents retain one final path: more than 300,000 signatures have been submitted to force the map to a statewide vote. Secretary of State Denny Hoskins must verify the petition by August 4.
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Missouri Supreme Court rules Gov. Mike Kehoe had authority to call 2025 special session
The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled Gov. Mike Kehoe had the constitutional authority to call a 2025 special legislative session focused on congressional redistricting and initiative petition changes.
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The Missouri Constitution states that on extraordinary occasions, the governor may convene the General Assembly by proclamation, where he must state specific actions for lawmakers to consider.
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Missouri Supreme Court rejects challenge to governor’s power to call special sessions
The Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday heard a case questioning whether Gov. Mike Kehoe had the authority to call lawmakers into session last year for congressional redistricting and changes to initiative petition majority requirements (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent).The Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a governor’s power to call lawmakers into a special session at any time, ending the last lawsuit intended to overturn the state’s …
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