Eighth Circuit grapples with Missouri's last-ditch attempt to revive new map
A federal appeals court panel weighed on Thursday whether to keep alive Missouri’s attempt to reinstate a new congressional map that would net Republicans a House seat, potentially sending the messy legal saga to the Supreme Court for a third time.
TL;DR
- A federal appeals court heard arguments regarding Missouri's attempt to use a new congressional map for the November election.
- The new map, passed in 2025, favors Republicans and would net them a House seat.
- The Missouri Supreme Court previously ordered that the new map face a referendum, reinstating an older map for the November election.
- Missouri officials are appealing a federal district court ruling that favored reinstating the 2025 map.
- The U.S. Supreme Court has twice intervened to keep the older map in place for the upcoming election.
- Primary elections in August were conducted using the 2025 map, adding complexity to the situation.
- The court is considering the standing of a group trying to intervene to defend the state law.
- The panel acknowledged the approaching election deadlines and stated they would rule quickly.
- The case could be appealed to the Supreme Court again, regardless of the 8th Circuit's decision.