The court barred the state from using a redrawn congressional map favoring Republicans ahead of November's elections, a setback for the president's party.
The ruling deals a setback to Republican efforts to gain an edge in the House through redistricting ahead of the midterm elections.
The court ended a long-running legal dispute by ruling the Republican-favored map cannot be used in November, as absentee voting is already under way, according to The Guardian.
An appeals panel said Missouri should use the Republican-drawn districts, while the Supreme Court has separately blocked them from the November election.
ESPN highlighted Missouri's rivalry jabs at Kansas as part of a roundup of trolling moments from Week 2 of the college football season.
Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz said he was 'embarrassed' for Kansas after the Jayhawks leaned into the historic Border War rivalry ahead of Friday night's game.
A report from The Guardian — World sets out the main available details, with claims kept attributed to their sources.
A report from The Guardian — World sets out the main available details, with claims kept attributed to their sources.
Opponents requested an emergency filing after a federal panel let the new congressional map stand, according to The Guardian.
A federal judge blocked use of Missouri's old congressional districts while the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request to use a new Republican-favored map, creating uncertainty less than two months before November's elections.
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.
Republicans have pledged to appeal the ruling to the US Supreme Court with only months until the midterm elections.