Supreme Court blocks Missouri’s use of GOP-favored congressional map
Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court stopped a federal order that required Missouri to use a Republican-favored 7-1 congressional map for elections. This means Missouri will now follow a state court’s order and use the current election boundaries instead.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court acted on Thursday to block a federal judge’s order.
- The blocked order wanted Missouri to use a congressional map favoring Republicans with a 7-1 seat split.
- The federal order caused confusion over which election boundaries should be used in November.
- The Supreme Court’s decision lets a state court’s ruling stand.
- The state court’s ruling tells election officials to use the existing election map.
- This decision affects how Missouri’s congressional districts will be drawn for the next election.
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