AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Supreme Court blocks Missouri's GOP-drawn congressional map for the second time
The U.S. Supreme Court shut down a federal judge's attempt to force Missouri's Republican-drawn congressional map into the November midterms, the second time the justices have sided against the map's backers in a matter of days. The Court issued a brief, unsigned order on September 10, 2026, suspending the federal judge's directive that would have […] The post Supreme Court blocks Missouri's GOP-drawn congressional map for the second time appeared first on American Almanac .
The U.S. Supreme Court shut down a federal judge's attempt to force Missouri's Republican-drawn congressional map into the November midterms, the second time the justices have sided against the map's backers in a matter of days. The Court issued a brief, unsigned order on September 10, 2026, suspending the federal judge's directive that would have required the new districts, drawn to give Republicans an advantage in seven of Missouri's eight House seats, to govern the upcoming elections. No justice publicly dissented. No explanation accompanied the order. USA TODAY reported it was the second time the Supreme Court sided with opponents of the map. The result: Missouri's voters, not its legislature, will decide whether the redrawn…Open