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In a late-night order, Missouri’s highest court directed the secretary of state to explain his actions implementing gerrymandered congressional map

U.S. District Judge Stephen Clark's last-minute order temporarily prevents Secretary of State Denny Hoskins from using any map other than the one passed in 2025 – a move that will almost certainly be appealed.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who oversees emergency appeals for the region, requested People Not Politicians respond by noon Monday. The deadline to finalize the November ballot is Tuesday.

Even Secretary of State Denny Hoskins acknowledges that last Thursday's decision may make future redistricting pushes much harder to pull off, since opponents could use the referendum process to block implementation.

Secretary of State Denny Hoskins is appealing the order to use the same congressional maps as 2024 to the U.S. Supreme Court. State law sets Tuesday as the deadline for changes to the Nov. 3 ballot.

The state Supreme Court ruled that the Missouri voters will decide the fate of a plan aimed at ousting Democratic Congressman Emanuel Cleaver.

The Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on a trio of cases on referendums, including about whether residents can vote on a congressional map.

The court will hear three cases involving ballot initiatives Wednesday that must be decided by Sept. 8.

Attorney General Catherine Hanaway defended her support for withholding a gerrymandered congressional map and Amendment 6 from the ballot.

Cole County Judge Daniel Green ruled that without specific authorization, Missourians cannot vote on whether to overturn a federal congressional map.