Supreme Court deals another blow to GOP hopes to capture extra congressional seat
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a Republican-backed congressional map in Missouri, effectively maintaining the current district boundaries for the upcoming election. The decision prevents the GOP from potentially gaining an additional seat in the House of Representatives.
Why it matters
This ruling impacts the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives and highlights ongoing legal battles over redistricting and partisan gerrymandering.
The Supreme Court sided with opponents of a Republican-friendly congressional map in Missouri on Thursday, rejecting a plan that could have given the GOP an extra seat in the House of Representatives. The order, issued without explanation and no noted dissent, will almost certainly mean the state will use a previous map that included six — rather than seven — winnable seats for the GOP. The one-paragraph decision will affect only a single seat, however, it is an unusual election-related loss for Republicans at the 6-3 conservative Supreme Court. And it undercuts President Donald Trump’s effort to eke an advantage out of state congressional maps across the country to retain Republican control of the House next year.
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