Supreme Court blocks Missouri’s Republican-drawn map for third time, halting midterm chaos
The US Supreme Court has blocked Missouri from using a Republican-drawn congressional map for the November midterms for the third time. The justices suspended lower court orders that had mandated the new boundaries, preserving the existing 2022 map. This decision comes as absentee voting has already begun in the state, preventing the logistical disruption of shifting over one million voters. The ruling follows a rapid back-and-forth involving the Eighth Circuit and the Missouri Supreme Court, with opponents arguing the new map was an unlawful attempt to gerrymander districts and disenfranchise residents of Kansas City.
