U.S. Supreme Court blocks Republican-drawn Missouri congressional map for November election

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected attempts to use a new Republican-drawn congressional map in Missouri's November 2026 midterm election on September 8–10, maintaining the previous district boundaries. The Missouri Supreme Court had previously invalidated the GOP-friendly map, requiring voter approval via referendum.

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Competing court orders leave Missouri House map unresolved

kite:usaother21d ago kagi ↗

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Tuesday declined Missouri officials’ emergency request to revive a Republican-drawn congressional map for the November midterm election, leaving in place a Missouri Supreme Court ruling that said the new districts were suspended by a citizen petition seeking a statewide vote [pbs.org#1][cbsnews.com#2][aljazeera.com#1][wcvb.com#1]. The map, backed by Preside

US supreme court blocks Missouri’s new congressional map backed by Trump

rss:guardian-worldinternational21d ago kagi ↗

Decision marks setback for president and Republicans, who set in motion national redistricting battle last year The US supreme court refused an emergency appeal by Missouri officials to use a newly drawn congressional map backed by Donald Trump in the November midterm election, letting stand a ruling by the state’s highest state court that blocked the new lines from taking effect. Last week the Mi

Missouri's GOP-friendly congressional map returns to Supreme Court

rss:thehillus_mainstream20d ago kagi ↗

Missouri's redistricting battle reached the Supreme Court for a second time after an appeals panel on Wednesday refused to halt an order instructing Missouri Republicans to move ahead with their favored congressional map. A Democratic-aligned organizer, who is attempting to defeat the Republicans' map by putting it to voters through a referendum, is now urging...

Missouri redistricting fight returns to U.S. Supreme Court

kite:usaother20d ago kagi ↗

Missouri's fight over congressional boundaries returned to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday after a federal appeals panel declined to halt a federal judge's order favoring a new map backed by President Trump. The decision left officials under conflicting court directives over which districts to use in November's midterm elections [cbsnews.com#1][thehill.com#2][wral.com#1]. A day earlier, the U.

Missouri Secretary of State faces contempt hearing amid redistricting fight

rss:thehillus_mainstream19d ago kagi ↗

Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins (R) is set to appear before the state Supreme Court on Thursday as judges weigh whether to hold him in contempt amid an escalating battle over the state's congressional map. Late Wednesday night, a federal judge rejected the state's request to stop the morning proceedings. "Numerous considerations counsel this Court against...

US supreme court again rejects Missouri congressional maps redrawn to benefit Republicans in midterms

rss:guardian-worldinternational19d ago kagi ↗

Latest decision appears to set the stage for the state to use its old electoral maps this year The US supreme court again rejected a push backed by Donald Trump to overhaul Missouri’s congressional maps in a bid to hand Republicans an edge in November’s midterm elections. Its latest ruling, after days of confusion following conflicting decisions, appears to set the stage for the state to use its o

Missouri judges press state on map plans after Supreme Court ruling

rss:thehillus_mainstream19d ago kagi ↗

Missouri’s top judges pressed the state Thursday over how it will revert to an old congressional map after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked officials from implementing their new, GOP-favored lines. That block landed moments before a hearing on whether Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins (R) should be held in contempt for directing local officials to proceed with the new design,...