Supreme Court blocks Missouri from using new congressional map in 2026 election
The Supreme Court ordered Missouri Friday to use its 2022 congressional map for the 2026 election, blocking use of the state's newer 2025 map.
TL;DR
- The Supreme Court has ordered Missouri to use its 2022 congressional map for the 2026 election.
- This decision blocks the state from using a newer 2025 map.
- The order clarifies that lower courts cannot prohibit the use of the 2022 map or mandate the use of the 2025 map.
- The ruling effectively ends the immediate legal debate over Missouri's congressional map for the 2026 election.