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Missouri asks US Supreme Court to restore Trump-backed redistricting map

The state filed an emergency appeal after its high court halted the new congressional districts.

Updated Sep 5, 2026 · 09:17 UTC2 reports

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Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed an emergency appeal asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate a congressional map backed by President Donald Trump.[Associated Press · Fox News]
The Missouri Supreme Court had blocked the map and mandated using the post-2020 census boundaries for November pending a statewide referendum.[Associated Press · Fox News]
State officials warned they are unsure if they can alter the map in time ahead of a Tuesday statutory deadline for ballot changes.[Associated Press · Fox News]
Justice Brett Kavanaugh instructed opponents of the map to submit their response by Monday.[Fox News]

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to use a new Trump-backed congressional map for the November election.[Associated Press · Fox News]
The Missouri Supreme Court blocked the new map and ruled that boundaries adopted after the 2020 census must remain in effect pending a statewide referendum vote.[Associated Press · Fox News]
Justice Brett Kavanaugh directed opponents of the map to respond to the state's petition by Monday.[Associated Press · Fox News]
Missouri state law sets a deadline on Tuesday to make changes to the November general election ballot.[Associated Press · Fox News]
Five of the seven sitting justices on the Missouri Supreme Court were appointed by Republican governors.[Fox News]

The Missouri Attorney General's office stated that the state is genuinely unsure whether it can switch its congressional map in time to conduct a timely election.[Associated Press · Fox News]

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