Missouri Supreme Court sets hearing date for referendum, initiative case appeals

By: Rudi Keller

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: August 20, 2026

Words: 465

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago


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The Missouri Supreme Court set Sept. 2 for arguments in the appeals of two ballot measure cases, including a referendum on the state’s gerrymandered congressional map.

Both measures were ruled unconstitutional Wednesday by a Cole County judge.

The court took a case over a referendum on the redistricting on direct appeal. And it issued an order Thursday to the Western District Court of Appeals to transfer …

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