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Supreme Court blocks Missouri’s attempt to use newly drawn Republican congressional map
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- The U.S. Supreme Court blocked a Republican official's attempt to use a new GOP-drawn congressional map in Missouri for the 2024 elections, granting an emergency request from the group People Not Politicians.
- This decision halts a lower court ruling that had mandated use of the new map, likely resulting in Missouri using the previous 2022 map with six Republican and two Democratic seats for the upcoming midterms.
- The new GOP map aimed to eliminate one of Missouri’s two Democratic-held districts, but legal challenges and conflicting rulings between state and federal courts have delayed its implementation.
- Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins and the Trump administration argued that using the new map was necessary to avoid voter disenfranchisement and comply with election timelines; however, the Missouri Supreme Court is considering holding Hoskins in contempt for defying its ruling.
- The dispute stems from a broader redistricting fight involving a state referendum effort to overturn the GOP map, which Hoskins initially blocked from the ballot, leading to ongoing legal battles over voter approval rights and redistricting authority.
