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Federal appeals court orders Missouri to use disputed Republican congressional map

A judicial panel directs implementation of the districts while pausing its order for Supreme Court review

Updated Sep 25, 2026 · 22:34 UTC4 reports

The short version

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Missouri must implement a newly drawn Republican congressional map for the November general election.[NBC News · The Guardian]
The appellate panel delayed the enforcement of its decision for one week to allow map opponents time to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.[NBC News · The Guardian]
The dispute heads back to the U.S. Supreme Court, which previously stepped in twice to halt efforts to use the new map.[CBS News · NBC News · The Guardian]

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered Missouri to use a new Republican-drawn congressional map for the November general election.[PBS NewsHour · NBC News · The Guardian]
The appellate panel stayed its order for one week to give challengers the opportunity to seek Supreme Court intervention.[PBS NewsHour · NBC News · The Guardian]
The U.S. Supreme Court has twice previously blocked or rejected attempts to enforce the new Republican map for the November election, including a stay issued on September 10.[PBS NewsHour · CBS News · NBC News · The Guardian]
The Missouri Association of County Clerks and Election Authorities warned the appeals court that switching districts this late would be practically impossible and cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.[PBS NewsHour]
Richard von Glahn of People Not Politicians stated that ballots are already printed and voting is underway, urging officials to avoid wasting taxpayer funds on further litigation.[NBC News]

Whether the U.S. Supreme Court will intervene again to block the appellate panel's order before the one-week stay expires.[PBS NewsHour · CBS News · NBC News]

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