The United States Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a federal court ruling that had required the use of a gerrymandered congressional map for the November general election. The order effectively revived a recent Missouri Supreme Court ruling stating that the 2025 map did not go into effect because it was suspended by a referendum petition, which will be on the November 3 ballot as Proposition A.
Shortly after the unsigned order was handed down, Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins released a statement saying his office is “directing local election authorities to use the 2022 congressional map.”
Thursday’s order capped a legal battle that had gone from the Missouri Supreme Court, federal district court, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court in the last week.