Missouri’s redistricting mess is a stress test for the rule of law

By: Michael A. Wolff

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: August 14, 2026

Words: 1,112

Last Updated: 4 days, 12 hours ago

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While the nation faces various stress tests for the rule of law upon which our country was built, Missouri courts are facing their own stress test in the hot mess of our current congressional redistricting.

Our Legislature redrew our congressional maps in 2025 at the insistence of President Donald Trump. The chief aim was to make the 5th District in the Kansas City area less favorable to incumbent U.S. Rep. Emmanuel Cleaver, a …

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