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AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - High court again blocks Missouri GOP bid to use new House map mid-election

The U.S. Supreme Court for a third time blocked Missouri Republicans from using their 2025 congressional map, warning a late switch would create electoral chaos. NBC News reported that the justices on Friday shut down efforts to revive the Republican-drawn map for midterms already underway, granting an emergency application from the challengers at People Not […] The post High court again blocks Missouri GOP bid to use new House map mid-election appeared first on American Almanac .

The U.S. Supreme Court for a third time blocked Missouri Republicans from using their 2025 congressional map, warning a late switch would create electoral chaos. NBC News reported that the justices on Friday shut down efforts to revive the Republican-drawn map for midterms already underway, granting an emergency application from the challengers at People Not Politicians and leaving no dissents. The election will proceed under the 2022 map, which holds six seats for Republicans and two for Democrats. The 2025 map would have eliminated one Democratic seat held by Rep. Emanuel Cleaver. The Court blocked an Eighth Circuit ruling that had sought to put the newer map back in play. Absentee voting had already begun, and the state had started…Open

Who were the plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed on September 4 seeking to restore the Republican-drawn 2025 map?
The lawsuit was filed by Republican nominee Rick Brattin, Rep. Bob Onder, and two voters.
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What role did the Missouri Secretary of State, Denny Hoskins, play in the dispute over the 2025 congressional map?
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected a proposal to hold a referendum on the new map and ordered the 2025 map to be used. This action led the Missouri Supreme Court to find no grounds to reject the referendum, put the new map on hold, and hold Hoskins in contempt.
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How did Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe respond to the Supreme Court's decision to maintain the 2022 map for the general election?
Governor Mike Kehoe, a Republican, expressed disappointment with the ruling on X, noting that the general election will now use a different map than the primary election. He stated that voters "deserved consistency and certainty, and not for the rules to be changed between elections," but affirmed that Missouri will follow the Court's order.
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What was the specific reason cited by the U.S. Supreme Court for blocking the Eighth Circuit's ruling that sought to implement the 2025 map?
The Supreme Court blocked the Eighth Circuit ruling because the election "is not merely upcoming; it has already started," and the justices emphasized their long-standing caution against lower federal courts altering a state's election rules on the eve of an election to avoid disorder.
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Which congressional map will Missouri use for the upcoming midterm elections according to the Supreme Court ruling?
The election will proceed using the 2022 map, which contains six Republican seats and two Democratic seats. This decision prevents the 2025 map from being used, which would have eliminated one Democratic seat held by Rep. Emanuel Cleaver.
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What did the U.S. Supreme Court decide regarding the Missouri Republican-drawn 2025 congressional map?
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked the use of the 2025 congressional map for the upcoming midterm elections for a third time, granting an emergency application from the group People Not Politicians. The justices stated that a late switch to the new map would "usher in electoral chaos" because the election process had already started, including the distribution of absentee ballots to military and overseas voters.
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THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Farage Lawyers SLAM Detractors Over Fake Claims, Post Election.

Reform Party leader Nigel Farage has initiated legal proceedings against former Reform member Ben Habib for making unfounded claims about improper donations and election rigging.

PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform Party, has taken legal action against Ben Habib, a disgruntled former party member, demanding an apology and retraction for allegations of improper election dealings involving Farage, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and Reform donor Christopher Harborne . KEY QUOTE: “I do not take legal action often. But I will not accept slander & politically motivated smears after winning a national election.” – Nigel Farage DETAIL: Pakistan-born Habib left Reform after he failed to secure a seat in Parliament in the 2024 general election, resulting in his replacement as co-deputy leader by Richard Tice. Habib ultimately formed his own splinter party, Advance UK, to compete with…Open

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