US Supreme Court blocks Trump-backed Missouri congressional map ahead of midterms
The US Supreme Court has again rejected a request to put a Trump-backed congressional map into use in Missouri. The latest order leaves the state facing the prospect of using its older district lines for the November midterm elections. Those elections could help decide control of the House of Representatives.The court issued the decision on Thursday without noting any dissents. Earlier in the week, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who handles emergency matters from Missouri, also turned down a separate request to allow the new map to take effect. He did not refer the case to the full nine-member court or explain... [Continue Reading]
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