US Supreme Court won't reinstate Republican-drawn congressional map in Missouri
Kavanaugh’s denial leaves the 2022 districts in place and keeps a referendum on the GOP map before voters, with Proposition A now on the ballot.
- On Tuesday, The Supreme Court rejected Missouri's emergency request to use a Republican-drawn congressional map for the November election, dealing a setback to President Donald Trump and Republicans seeking to hold their slim House majority.
- Last Thursday, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled the 2025 map cannot take effect until approved by voters, as Judge Ginger Gooch wrote, "The referendum petition was legal, sufficient, and timely." This unanimous decision upheld the challenge against the Republican-drawn districts.
- This decision preserves the Kansas City-based seat of Democratic Representative Emanuel Cleaver, which would have been dismantled under the redrawn boundaries. Missouri Secretary Denny Hoskins had argued that reverting to the older map would create significant logistical problems.
- President Donald Trump had championed the new map as part of a nationwide redistricting effort to improve Republican prospects; this ruling marks a rare setback for the party holding a slim 219-214 House majority.
- The Supreme Court also placed Amendment 6 on the November ballot, a measure aimed at strengthening Missouri's initiative and referendum process by limiting lawmakers' ability to change voter-approved measures.
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The U.S. interim elections are drawing nearer to Congress. So slowly the constituencies must stand in all states. However, there is still a back and forth in Missouri. However, a current court decision could now bring final clarity.
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Just the NewsKavanaugh Declines to Lift Block on New Missouri Congressional Map in Time for November Elections
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Tuesday declined to lift a block on the use of a new congressional map in Missouri in time for the November midterms, meaning the state will need to use its previous map despite using the updated one in the primaries. Kavanaugh denied a request from Missouri Republicans in a one-sentence order without explanation, minutes before the statutory deadline approached to lock in the state's ballot, according to…
The Supreme Court has rejected a request for a new cut of the constituencies in Missouri. A federal judge ordered its use at the same time.
The Republicans want to change the constituencies in the US south state of Missouri and thus get more votes. Now, two courts decided on the same day – completely opposite.
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