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Supreme Court Rejects Missouri’s 2026 GOP Gerrymander Maps
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- Supreme Court blocked Missouri’s newly drawn Republican gerrymander for the 2026 congressional election.
- Justice Brett Kavanaugh issued a solo decision rejecting the maps before the full Court acted.
- The full Court later affirmed Kavanaugh’s ruling, rejecting the maps a second time.
- Legal analysts say the episode illustrates growing partisan behavior among lower-court judges.
- If Republicans retain Senate control after 2026, President Donald Trump could shape future Supreme Court nominations.