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Missouri Seeks Supreme Court Intervention Over Redistricting
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In Short: Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is appealing to the US Supreme Court to reverse a state court decision that blocked the use of a new congressional map.
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is filing an appeal to the US Supreme Court, asking the court to reverse the Missouri Supreme Court’s decision to block the use of a new Republican-drawn congressional map.
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of striking the map, citing that it was never the law and would not take effect unless voters approve it in November.
Hanaway argues that no court has ever ordered a map change between the primary and general election, suggesting the US Supreme Court will rule in her favor.
The state court ordered the secretary of state to issue a certificate of sufficiency for the referendum petition and place it on the November 2026 general election ballot.
The state court noted that the referendum petition was submitted in December, and Ashcroft did not announce his finding that it was insufficient until shortly before a deadline last month.
What's confirmed
- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is filing an appeal to the US Supreme Court, asking the court to reverse the Missouri Supreme Court’s decision to block the use of a new Republican-drawn congressional map.
- The Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of striking the map, citing that it was never the law and would not take effect unless voters approve it in November.
- Hanaway argues that no court has ever ordered a map change between the primary and general election, suggesting the US Supreme Court will rule in her favor.
- The state court ordered the secretary of state to issue a certificate of sufficiency for the referendum petition and place it on the November 2026 general election ballot.
- The state court noted that the referendum petition was submitted in December, and Ashcroft did not announce his finding that it was insufficient until shortly before a deadline last month.
What's still developing
- “In the Supreme Court opinion, it criticized me for trying to delay the decision,” Hoskins said.
- Secretary Hoskins says the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision will be final.“Ultimately whatever is decided, you know if the U.S. Supreme Court decides to issue an injunction we’re going to follow that, if the U.S. Supreme Court decides not to issue an injunction then we will follow that as well,” Hoskins said.
- The State of Missouri had filed a motion for a stay in the injunction “pending emergency appeal and application for stay to the Supreme Court of the United States.” The Missouri Supreme Court overruled the motion, this clears the way for Hanaway to file in federal court.
- It has not been determined whether the US Supreme Court will take up the case.
- Justices can handle such applications themselves or refer them to the full court.
- Shortly after Kavanaugh issued his order, a federal district judge in Missouri issued an order backing the map that the Supreme Court justice had just refused to approve.
- Last week, the high court majority backed the GOP on campaign advertising rates over the dissent of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.
- In Tuesday’s case, the Republican-led state turned to Washington after Missouri’s Supreme Court blocked the map from being used in November.