US Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Revive Missouri’s Trump-Backed Congressional Map
The court left in place a state ruling that blocked new district lines from taking effect before the November midterms, dealing a setback to Republicans’ national redistricting push.
The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to grant an emergency request from Missouri officials seeking to use a newly drawn congressional map, backed by President Donald Trump, in the upcoming November midterm election, according to the Guardian.
The decision leaves in place a ruling from the Missouri Supreme Court, which last week determined that the new congressional map must first be submitted to voters for approval or rejection. As a result, the map cannot be used in the November election, the Guardian reported.
The redistricting effort was part of a broader push by Trump and Republicans to redraw congressional maps nationally, a campaign the Guardian described as having been set in motion last year.
Trump criticized the Missouri Supreme Court's ruling, calling it "horrible, ridiculous, and unConstitutional," according to the report.
The US Supreme Court's decision not to intervene represents a setback for Trump and Republican efforts to secure the new district lines ahead of the midterm election, the Guardian said.
Further details on the specific provisions of the contested map, the legal reasoning behind the state court's decision, or the timeline for a potential voter referendum were not immediately available.
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- US supreme court blocks Missouri’s new congressional map backed by Trump — The Guardian — World
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