Missouri Redistricting Blocked by Supreme Court | St. Louis News

The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked Missouri from using its controversial new congressional maps backed by President Trump, forcing the state to revert to the old map for November’s elections — a major blow to GOP hopes of gaining a House seat. The legal battle, now over a year old, erupted after Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins defied the state’s high court and stuck with the Trump-favored plan, triggering a contempt hearing. Missouri, one of the first states to redraw districts post-census, aimed to flip a Kansas City Democratic seat and win seven out of eight House seats. Despite a massive petition drive to force a vote, Hoskins delayed rejecting it until election day, allowing the new maps to be used in primaries — a move opponents called unfair. The Missouri Supreme Court ultimately ruled the new districts were never legally adopted and ordered the referendum to appear on the November ballot. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld that decision, cementing the old map as the law of the land. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7d92dcde250fcbe6