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On Monday, a federal appeals court in Missouri ruled that Republicans can use their newly drawn congressional map for November’s election, despite previous rejections by the Supreme Court. The ruling was made by three Republican-appointed judges and supports the use of the 2025 map over the previously used 2022 one. However, the decision is on hold for a week to allow opponents time to challenge it further at the Supreme Court level.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-22,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
A federal appeals court in Missouri ordered on September 18 that the state must use newly drawn Republican-backed congressional districts for November’s midterm elections, despite previous rulings by both the U.S. Supreme Court and the Missouri Supreme Court blocking their implementation. The new map, favored by former President Donald Trump, aims to benefit Republicans by altering district boundaries and splitting existing ones. This decision follows a long-standing legal battle over redistricting in Missouri, which has seen multiple conflicting court orders affecting voter registration and ballots already printed using the old 2022 map. As a result, the case is likely headed back to the U.S. Supreme Court for a final ruling before November's elections.
Written for “Missouri Redistricting Saga” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 26 other(s) covering the same event.
A federal appeals court on Monday introduced a new wrinkle into the convoluted fight over whether Republicans can use a new congressional map in November’s election, as the GOP tries to eliminate one of the state’s two Democratic House districts.
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GOP → introduce → districts
The St. Louis-based 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered that the new map drawn last year should be used this fall, even though the Supreme Court has already twice rejected Republicans on the issue in recent weeks and had apparently put the issue to bed.
“This Court holds that Missouri’s current plan to use the 2022 map in the November 2026 general election violates the Constitution.
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plan → base → Constitution
Only use of the 2025 map complies with the Constitution and federal law,” the appeals court said in an unsigned ruling.
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court → comply → ruling
The decision has no immediate effect and faces long odds to be implemented ahead of the election based on the Supreme Court’s previous action.
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decision → have → action
The three-judge appeals court panel was comprised of Republican-appointed judges, including two picked by President Donald Trump.
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panel → comprise → Trump
The appeals court put its ruling on hold for a week, giving the challengers time to seek Supreme Court intervention again.
“Ballots have been printed, and Missourians have already voted.
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Missourians → put → intervention
will vote before this order seeks to take effect.
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order → vote → effect
Officials should stop wasting taxpayers’ money on pointless legal action and instead focus on administering our elections,” Richard von Glahn, the executive director of People Not Politicians, the group challenging the map, said in a statement.
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Glahn → stop → statement
Monday’s decision upheld a decision by Missouri-based U.S. District Judge Stephen Clark, who had that the new map must be used, notwithstanding the Missouri Supreme Court having previously reached the opposite conclusion.
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Court → uphold → conclusion
The U.S. Supreme Court put Clark’s ruling on hold on Sept. 10 in a decision that seemed to end the dispute, with the state set to use the previous map from 2022, which includes six seats held by Republicans and two held by Democrats.
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which → put → Democrats
Missouri was one of several states where the Legislature drew a new map last year, seeking to draw out Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver and create a 7-1 GOP map.
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Legislature → draw → map
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, a Republican, had after a significant delay ordered election officials to use the 2022 map.
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Hoskins → order → map
That followed an unusual proceeding in which the Missouri Supreme Court held him in contempt for failing to comply with its ruling that said the 2025 map had to be put on hold under state law while a voter referendum takes place.
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referendum → follow → place
The legal fight began when opponents of the new map gathered sufficient signatures to put the new map before voters in November as a ballot referendum.
But Hoskins delayed a decision about whether to include the measure on the ballot, waiting until the last minute before rejecting the plan, arguing that redistricting plans are not subject to voters’ approval.
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plans → begin → approval
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