Appeals court rules in favor of Trump-backed Missouri congressional maps
Supreme court, which has twice blocked maps from being used in November, likely to have final say in legal fight
TL;DR
- A federal appeals panel ruled in favor of new, Republican-drawn US House districts in Missouri.
- The judges stated that using the old districts for the November election would violate the US Constitution.
- The ruling's effect is delayed for a week to allow for an appeal.
- The US Supreme Court has twice blocked these new districts from being used.
- Missouri is currently set to use its 2024 and 2022 congressional districts for the November election.
- Absentee ballots are already being sent out using the older districts.