Supreme Court Blocks Missouri's GOP-Favored Congressional Map

Justice Kavanaugh Blocks Missouri Voting Map Benefiting Republicans

Missouri’s Supreme Court blocked election officials from using a new congressional map, saying voters must first approve the district lines in a statewide referendum.

By Ann E. Marimow

Supreme Court Denies Missouri Bid to Use GOP-Favored Voting Map

The US Supreme Court denied a bid by Missouri to use a congressional map engineered by GOP lawmakers in the state to favor the party in November’s midterm elections.

By Madlin Mekelburg

Supreme Court blocks Missouri congressional map favoring GOP

The ruling is a rare defeat for Republicans in a nationwide redistricting war ahead of November’s pivotal midterm elections.

By Justin Jouvenal

US supreme court blocks Missouri’s new congressional map backed by Trump

Decision marks setback for president and Republicans, who set in motion national redistricting battle last year The US supreme court refused an emergency appeal by Missouri officials to use a newly drawn congressional map backed by Donald Trump in the November midterm election, letting stand a ruling by the state’s highest state court that blocked the new lines from taking effect. Last week the Missouri supreme court ruled that the map must go before voters to approve or reject the new distr...

By Dani Anguiano

SCOTUS rejects Missouri GOP bid to use revised congressional map in midterms

SCOTUS rejects Missouri Republicans' emergency bid over congressional maps, with Justice Kavanaugh ruling without comment and leaving the GOP-backed map blocked for the midterms.