US appeals court backs Missouri’s Republican-drawn congressional map, sets up return to Supreme Court
The panel said using the 2022 districts after August primaries would be unconstitutional and gave election officials a week to seek further review.
- On Monday, the Eighth Circuit ruled that Missouri must use its 2025 congressional map in the November election, mandating a switch from the 2022 districts currently in effect.
- Lawmakers created the 2025 map during a special session last year, which was used for the Aug. 4 primary elections despite ongoing legal challenges from People Not Politicians.
- More than 1.4 million Missourians live in different districts under the two maps, the court noted, while 284,000 primary voters would face district changes for the general election.
- Because the panel stayed the order until Sept. 28, 2026, the ruling has no immediate effect, though Secretary Hoskins requires a final decision by Tuesday, Sept. 22, to meet election deadlines.
- A Supreme Court stay currently blocks the order, keeping 2022 districts in effect, while legal experts debate the Purcell principle cautioning against altering election rules this close to November.
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