Missouri’s Map Battle Heads to Federal Court | St. Louis News

Missouri’s top legal officials are escalating their battle over congressional maps to a federal appeals court, arguing that letting voters decide on redistricting via referendum violates the Constitution. After losing key rulings in state and federal courts—including a recent Missouri Supreme Court order forcing them to follow a different map—the Attorney General’s office is now seeking a federal court declaration that citizens shouldn’t have the power to vote on congressional boundaries. Their goal? To enforce a Republican-drawn map they believe better reflects Missouri’s needs, even as the state’s highest court has already ruled against it and fined the Secretary of State for defiance. 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.Sources:https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/government-politics/article_4b834acd-d51d-4418-89e9-b5146f4a9adc.html More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f19a23d5914c7806 Report issues to [email protected].