Appeals court backs Missouri’s gerrymandered map, but decision is put on hold

By: Rudi Keller

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: September 21, 2026

Words: 1,184

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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A federal appeals court ruled Monday that Missouri must use the congressional map passed by Republicans in 2025 for the Nov. 3 election, but the decision was put on hold for a week — leaving election officials to proceed for now under the map they were already using.

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued its order just before 5 p.m. Monday, ruling the election in November must use …

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