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Missouri Supreme Court blocks Trump-backed 2026 congressional map

9/4/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Missouri Supreme Court blocked the Trump-backed congressional map for the November 2026 election.
The court kept the 2022 districts on the November ballot.
A petition with over 300,000 signatures was deemed legal, sufficient, and timely.
Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced an immediate appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
President Donald Trump called the ruling a “Dark Day for ‘Justice’” and unconstitutional.

History

Historical Context

In 1962, Chief Justice Earl Warren’s 5-4 decision in Baker v. Carr made redistricting justiciable and required state legislative districts to be roughly equal in population. Reinforced by Reynolds v. Sims and Wesberry v. Sanders in 1964, the “one person, one vote” rule reshaped representation. Today, the Missouri Supreme Court applied that precedent to block a Trump-backed 2026 congressional map.

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Story summary

Missouri Supreme Court blocked the Trump-backed congressional map for the November 2026 election.
The court kept the 2022 districts on the November ballot.
A petition with over 300,000 signatures was deemed legal, sufficient, and timely.
Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced an immediate appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
President Donald Trump called the ruling a “Dark Day for ‘Justice’” and unconstitutional.

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