Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for third time
Also reported by Newsweek
Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court stopped the use of a new Missouri congressional map that President Donald Trump supported. The court let the Missouri Supreme Court’s ruling stand, which says the map cannot be used in the November elections unless voters approve it first.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court rejected a new Missouri congressional map backed by President Trump.
- The rejection ended a legal fight over the map as absentee voting started for midterm elections.
- A federal appeals court had ruled to revive the Republican-friendly map, but the Supreme Court blocked that.
- There were no dissenting opinions from the Supreme Court justices.
- The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that a citizen petition requires voter approval before using the new map.
- Because of this, Missouri will use the same congressional districts as in the 2022 and 2024 elections.
- The decision affects how voters will be represented in the November elections.
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