Supreme Court rejects bid to revive Missouri’s pro-GOP redistricting before midterms
The high court left in place the state supreme court’s injunction that could save a Democratic seat this cycle.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a Republican-backed emergency appeal seeking to block Missouri's restored congressional district lines, meaning voters will likely use the same map for the upcoming midterm elections. Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who handles urgent matters in the 8th Circuit, which includes Missouri, made the decision without providing an explanation.
Missouri officials could seek relief from another justice, but such requests are rarely granted. Lawyers for Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins warned the Supreme Court that the state would face "disaster" and "unprecedented chaos," citing primaries that had already taken place under the new district lines. Democrats argued that this last-minute chaos was intentionally created by Hoskins to benefit Republicans, while President Donald Trump criticized the decision, stating it was a "Dark Day for Justice" in Missouri.
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