Supreme Court for the third time rejects Republican redistricting push in Missouri
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a Missouri Republican attempt to implement a new congressional map for the current midterm elections. The court ruled that changing election rules after voting has already commenced would cause electoral chaos.
Why it matters
This decision reinforces legal precedents regarding the timing of election rule changes and the integrity of ongoing voting processes.
WASHINGTON — For the third time, the Supreme Court on Friday shut down efforts by Missouri Republicans to use a new congressional map in the midterm elections that are already underway. The court blocked an appeals court ruling that sought to revive the 2025 map despite two previous Supreme Court decisions and a ruling by the Missouri Supreme Court that ruled against Republicans on the same issue. There were no dissents. “At this late date, ordering reversion to the 2025 map in the midst of an ongoing election would usher in electoral chaos,” the ruling said. In doing so, the justices granted an emergency application filed by People Not Politicians, the group challenging the new map.
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