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Supreme Court Upholds Missouri Map, Fuels Redistricting Battles

5/16/2026

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Redistricting disputes surged after the Supreme Court weakened voting-rights protections and let states redraw districts.
The Court upheld Missouri’s congressional map, ordering Secretary of State Denny Hoskins to certify signatures.
Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway called the decision a victory for elected officials.
South Carolina’s Senate rejected a redistricting plan 29-17, while Louisiana lawmakers debated maps that could cut Democratic seats but keep majority-Black districts in Baton Rouge and New Orleans.

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Redistricting disputes surged after the Supreme Court weakened voting-rights protections and let states redraw districts.
The Court upheld Missouri’s congressional map, ordering Secretary of State Denny Hoskins to certify signatures.
Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway called the decision a victory for elected officials.
South Carolina’s Senate rejected a redistricting plan 29-17, while Louisiana lawmakers debated maps that could cut Democratic seats but keep majority-Black districts in Baton Rouge and New Orleans.