The US Supreme Court has blocked Missouri Republicans from using a new, Republican-friendly congressional map in the upcoming November midterm elections. This ruling, issued in an unsigned decision, marks the third time the Court has shut down efforts to institute the map.
The justices halted a federal appeals court ruling that would have revived the map, which was backed by Donald Trump. In its decision, the Court stated that ordering the state to restore its 2025 map would usher in electoral chaos. There were no noted dissents among the justices.
The decision is a defeat for Republicans seeking to give their party an edge in the midterm elections for control of the House. As a result, voters will face a different map than the one used in the primary elections.
This ruling puts an end to a long-running and complicated legal fight that had injected uncertainty and confusion into the state's elections. The resolution comes as absentee voting for the midterms is already underway.