Missouri Seeks Emergency Relief Over Congressional Redistricting Fight

Missouri's secretary of state asked the Supreme Court to intervene in a dispute over congressional maps, urging the justices to pause a state court ruling that would require using the 2022 map instead of a new one that could give Republicans an extra seat. The state court had rejected the secretary's decision to block a referendum on the new map.

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- Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins filed an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court on Friday night.

- Justice Brett Kavanaugh handles emergency appeals from that region and set a response deadline for challenger Richard von Glahn by noon EDT on Monday (a federal holiday).

- The dispute stems from a Trump push for Republican legislatures to redraw maps. HB 1 was passed in Sept 2025 and signed by Gov. Mike Kehoe, potentially giving Republicans seven of eight House seats.

- On Dec 9, 2025, organizers submitted over 300,000 signatures for a referendum petition.

- On Aug 4, 2026 (primary day and last day for certification), Hoskins rejected the petition, citing state constitution not authorizing referendum on congressional redistricting.

- Von Glahn sued in state court. Missouri Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Thursday that the referendum petition was legal, sufficient, and timely, and that the 2022 map is the only map in effect.

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