Missouri Supreme Court Upholds State’s Redistricted Map

Judge Ginger Gooch wrote that if the drafters of the constitution intended automatic suspension, “they would have so stated.” The court also upheld lower court findings rejecting claims that the map violated constitutional compactness requirements.

But the court sided with the state, ruling the Missouri Constitution does not provide for an automatic suspension simply because petition boxes were filed

The legal fight centered heavily on Kansas City, where Republicans split the city into multiple congressional districts under the new map

Republicans argue the redraw reflects legitimate political and geographic considerations and follows the Supreme Court’s new guidance limiting race-based districting practices.