Maryland redistricting amendment blocked from ballot as high court weighs appeal

A Maryland circuit court blocked a constitutional amendment that would apply redistricting standards only to legislative districts (not congressional ones) from appearing on the November ballot, with the judge pausing the order to allow an appeal to the Maryland Supreme Court, which will issue the final ruling. The suit by conservative group Oversight Project and Republican lawmakers argues the ballot wording and procedural steps were improper; Democrats defend the move as within constitutional authority. The decision could shape Maryland’s future congressional maps and the political battle over redistricting.