Appeals court weighs Missouri congressional map despite Supreme Court block
Summary
A federal appeals court is reviewing a plan to use new Missouri congressional districts supported by President Donald Trump, even though the U.S. Supreme Court has blocked those districts from being used in the November election. Missouri will use its existing congressional districts for now, as election officials have already prepared ballots based on those, and changing districts now would be very difficult and costly.Key Facts
- A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is considering whether to allow new Missouri congressional districts.
- These new districts were drawn by Republicans and supported by President Donald Trump.
- The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked these new districts from being applied in the upcoming November election.
- Missouri will continue using the same districts it used in the 2024 and 2022 elections.
- Election officials have already printed ballots using the old districts.
- Absentee ballots must be mailed soon, making last-minute district changes unlikely.
- Missouri’s redistricting dispute has been one of the longest and most complicated in the country this year.
- President Trump encouraged Republican states to redraw districts mid-decade to gain political advantage in congressional elections.
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