Supreme Court Blocks Missouri Congressional Map for Third Time

Why it matters locally: While this specific ruling directly affects Missouri's congressional districts, the Supreme Court's ongoing involvement in redistricting cases could influence future legal challenges to North Carolina's own congressional maps, which have also faced scrutiny and legal battles over partisan gerrymandering.

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court has rejected a federally approved congressional map for Missouri, marking the third time the high court has intervened in the state's redistricting efforts. The justices issued an order that blocks a federal appeals court ruling. That ruling would have revived the map for the November elections, which will determine control of Congress. The Supreme Court provided no explanation for its decision. No justices publicly noted a dissent to the order. The map at issue had received support from Republicans within the state. Critics of the map argued it favored the Republican Party.