Missouri Map Battle Heads to Supreme Court | Seattle News

A federal appeals court has denied a bid to block Missouri’s controversial congressional map, which Republicans passed last year and critics say is gerrymandered to dilute Democratic votes—especially in Kansas City. The Eighth Circuit ruled the challengers lacked standing or jurisdiction, but the legal chaos continues: Missouri’s Supreme Court previously blocked the map, requiring voter approval, while conflicting federal rulings have piled on. Now, “People Not Politicians” is pushing the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene, seeking Justice Kavanaugh’s help to halt the federal judge’s ruling. With the state’s Secretary of State ordering election officia...