Missouri’s congressional redistricting battle escalated as opponents filed an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court following a federal court’s decision to uphold a new district map—one tied to a prominent political figure—just days before the midterm elections. The challengers, including a coalition opposing the Republican-authored plan, acted quickly after a St. Louis-based federal judge rejected their legal challenge, leaving the state’s electoral boundaries in flux. With the court’s intervention now sought in urgent terms, the case raises fresh questions about the timeline and legitimacy of the November vote. The dispute centers on whether the map, drawn amid partisan disputes, can be enforced in time for polling day.
Opponents requested an emergency filing as state’s elections plunged into uncertainty over redrawn districtsOpponents of congressional redistricting in Missouri appealed to the US supreme court on Wednesday after a federal panel let stand a ruling allowing the state to use a new map backed by Donald Trump in November’s midterms.The map’s challengers, including a group opposed to the Republican-drawn map called People Not Politicians, made the request in an emergency filing, moving swiftly after Stephen Clark, a St Louis-based chief US district judge, issued his decision on Tuesday. Continue reading...
