Justice Brett Kavanaugh on September 8, 2026, denied Missouri's emergency appeal without comment, leaving in place the Missouri Supreme Court's ruling that blocks the state's revised Republican-backed congressional map from being used in the upcoming general election. Kavanaugh acted alone and did not refer the application to the full Supreme Court. The decision means Missouri will conduct the general election using its 2022 congressional districts after the state high court ruled that the newer map never legally took effect due to a voter-backed referendum that suspended the law before it could be implemented.
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Supreme Court Denies Missouri GOP's Appeal on Congressional Map
Justice Brett Kavanaugh denied an emergency appeal from Missouri's GOP regarding a revised congressional map, upholding a ruling from the Missouri Supreme Court. As a result, the state will use its 2022 congressional districts for the upcoming general election.
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