Supreme Court blocks Missouri from using new map favoring GOP in midterm elections

TL;DR

The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked Missouri from using a new congressional map favoring Republicans.
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins must use the 2022 congressional map for the November elections.
The new map was intended to create a 7-1 Republican majority in the U.S. House delegation, targeting a Democratic seat.
This order temporarily halts a lower court decision that mandated the use of the new map.
The Supreme Court's action comes after concerns were raised about the burden of changing maps after primary elections.
The Missouri Supreme Court had previously ruled against the new map, favoring a citizen petition for a statewide vote.
Redistricting efforts favoring specific parties have occurred nationwide, including in Texas, North Carolina, California, and Virginia.

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