Missouri asks Supreme Court to allow use of new Trump-backed districts in midterms
They publishedMissouri asks US Supreme Court to allow use of new Trump-backed congressional districts in midterms - AP News
First reportAl Jazeera · 4 Sept, 02:46Z
Latest reportFox News · 5 Sept, 09:17Z
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Why it matters
What
Missouri asked the U.S. Supreme Court to permit Trump-backed congressional districts for the midterms after the state Supreme Court blocked them.
Why
The map could help Republicans gain a seat, while raising legal and timing questions before the federal election.
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s response and Missouri’s ordered statewide vote on the map in November.
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Summary
- Missouri Supreme Court blocked a Republican-drawn congressional map for November elections.
- Ruling may preserve Emanuel Cleaver's Kansas City-based district.
- Court said the redrawn map did not go into effect and would require voter approval.
- Legislation containing new districts remains ineffective; 2020 census map stays in force.
- Republican officials planned appeals citing a constitutional crisis and rejected process.
Summary
- Missouri appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to use new Trump-backed congressional districts in midterms.
- Missouri Supreme Court blocked the map and ordered a statewide vote in November.
- The dispute is part of a national redistricting battle prompted by Trump last year.
- New boundaries aimed to help Republicans gain an extra seat and protect their majority.
- The state is concerned about timing and legality of switching maps before the federal election.
Summary
- Missouri Attorney General filed an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
- The appeal asks to halt the Missouri high court's blocking of the map.
- The court had ordered a statewide vote in November on the map.
- Governor Kehoe and Republican officials backed the new congressional districts.
- The Missouri Supreme Court said the map remains in effect only if voters approve.