Missouri Congressional Map Falls Into Limbo After 2 Conflicting Court Rulings
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Updated · NBC News · Sep 9
Missouri Congressional Map Falls Into Limbo After 2 Conflicting Court Rulings
3 articles · Updated · NBC News · Sep 9
Summary
Hours before ballots had to be finalized, Missouri was left without a clear congressional map after the U.S. Supreme Court let a state ruling block the redrawn plan and a federal judge then ordered it used.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh left intact the Missouri Supreme Court decision pausing the GOP-backed map while a ballot initiative that could let voters reject the new district lines moves forward.
Two Republican congressional candidates won the federal case by arguing the redrawn map was already used in last month’s primaries and switching maps for November would create constitutional problems.
The clash stems from separate legal tracks — state-law questions in Missouri’s high court and U.S. constitutional claims in federal court — leaving the election map fight unresolved.