Missouri Supreme Court finds Denny Hoskins ‘was in contempt’ over congressional maps

By: Rudi Keller

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: September 10, 2026

Words: 1,429

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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The Missouri Supreme Court on Thursday found Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in contempt for directing local election officials to use an illegal congressional map, but ultimately ruled he remedied the contempt by reversing his directive.

The unusual proceedings Thursday were the first of their kind in living memory. The judges brought a statewide elected official in to answer for his actions that violated the court’s orders.

The court brought Hoskins in …

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