Missouri Secretary of State in Contempt Hearing | Boise News

Missouri’s top court is forcing Secretary of State Denny Hoskins to appear in person this Thursday—or face contempt—for defying a state ruling by pushing election officials to use a gerrymandered congressional map. The map, already blocked by the state Supreme Court and rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court, is now being enforced by a federal judge in St. Louis, creating a legal standoff. Critics say Hoskins is ignoring the state court’s order, while he insists he’ll follow the federal judge’s directive—and fired off a political rant blaming “liberal Democrat Socialists.” With the Chief Justice giving him until Wednesday noon to respond, tensions are escalating as the redistricting battle reaches a boiling point. 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/3b34f05212b0c7bc