Supreme Court blocks Trump-backed Missouri congressional map
The ruling is a setback for Republicans who had sought a new district map to strengthen their position in midterm House elections.
The United States Supreme Court has blocked a Missouri congressional map backed by Donald Trump, dealing a significant blow to Republican efforts to reshape the state's electoral boundaries ahead of the midterm elections.
The decision preserves the map used during Missouri's primary elections and restores the boundaries that were in place for the 2022 contests. As a result, voters in the state will go to the general election using different district lines than those applied during the primary stage of the campaign.
The ruling effectively ends a prolonged redistricting dispute in Missouri and represents a final rebuff to Republican attempts to redraw the congressional map in a way that would have given their party a competitive advantage in the contest for control of the House of Representatives.
The outcome is seen as a defeat for GOP strategists who had hoped revised boundaries would deliver additional seats and strengthen the party's position as it battles to maintain or expand its presence in Congress.
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