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Kavanaugh Stays Order, Keeping Missouri 2022 Map

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 10:46 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Missouri Supreme Court held Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in contempt after he ordered the 2022 congressional map.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh stayed a federal order, allowing the 2022 map to remain in effect.
Federal judge Stephen Clark issued a restraining order directing Missouri to use the 2025 HB 1 map for the November election.

History

Historical Context

In 1962, the Supreme Court’s Baker v. Carr decision mandated judicial review of state legislative districts, establishing the ‘one-person-one-vote’ principle. The 5-4 ruling, authored by Chief Justice Earl Warren, compelled Missouri’s 1970 reapportionment, which reduced St. Louis’s congressional seats by two. Today, the Missouri Supreme Court’s contempt charge against Secretary of State Denny Hoskins and Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s stay echo the same judicial-executive clash over map legitimacy. The precedent suggests that continued court interventions, like Judge Stephen Clark’s restraining order for the 2025 HB 1 map, will shape future electoral boundaries and litigation.

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Story summary

Missouri Supreme Court held Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in contempt after he ordered the 2022 congressional map.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh stayed a federal order, allowing the 2022 map to remain in effect.
Federal judge Stephen Clark issued a restraining order directing Missouri to use the 2025 HB 1 map for the November election.

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