Missouri Supreme Court blocks use of redrawn congressional map
What happened
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that a redrawn congressional map, which had been backed by President Donald Trump, cannot be used in the upcoming November midterm elections.
The court determined that the map must be withheld from use until voters have the opportunity to uphold or reject it in the November election.
Following the state court's decision, the Missouri Attorney General petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to stay the ruling, and the legal dispute has been brought before the federal high court.
Why it matters
Conflicting court rulings regarding the congressional map have left voters confused ahead of the November election.
Context
The Supreme Court of Missouri is the highest judicial body in the state, while the U.S. Supreme Court holds final appellate authority over state court decisions that involve questions of federal law or the U.S. Constitution.
Redistricting is the process of drawing electoral district boundaries for the U.S. House of Representatives and state legislatures, which occurs following each ten-year census and is subject to judicial review.
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- Associated Press Missouri court blocks Trump-backed US House map and orders it to be put to a vote - AP News
- Nbc News Missouri Supreme Court rules new GOP-drawn map can’t be used for November election - NBC News
- Politico Missouri AG asks the Supreme Court to block map ruling that would likely stop Republicans from gaining a seat - Politico
- Wikipedia Supreme Court of Missouri Background reference · Wikipedia text used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Wikipedia Supreme Court of the United States Background reference · Wikipedia text used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Wikipedia Redistricting Background reference · Wikipedia text used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Wxxv Channel 25 Missouri’s congressional map is back before the U.S. Supreme Court, sowing still more confusion