Appeals Court Reinstates GOP-Drawn Missouri Congressional Map.
A three-judge Eighth Circuit panel ruled Monday that using Missouri's 2022 congressional map in the November election violates the Constitution. The court affirmed a lower court order and directed a permanent injunction requiring the 2025 map.
- The 2025 map gives Republicans a 7–1 House seat advantage over Democrats.
- The 2022 map, currently in effect, gives Republicans a 6–2 edge.
- The injunction is paused until next Monday pending Supreme Court review.
- Missouri began sending mail-in ballots to absentee voters Friday under the 2022 map.
Why it matters: The outcome determines whether Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver's Kansas City seat survives November. This is the third time the Supreme Court will handle Missouri's redistricting fight.
- A Sept. 10 Supreme Court stay, granted without noted dissent, already blocks the lower court order requiring the 2025 lines.
How 15 sources split on this story
Where they split: Coverage agrees on the ruling's text but diverges on whether the 2025 map will actually take effect, given the Supreme Court stay still blocking it.
Center coverage, 6 sources: The center frames this as a fast-moving legal back-and-forth with an uncertain outcome, emphasizing the procedural complexity and the role of People Not Politicians Missouri in contesting the map.
Associated Press1hAppeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final sayNewNews4Jax1hAppeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final say
PBS NewsHour47mAppeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final say
The Hill1hAppeals court reinstates GOP House map in Missouri for November electionWPWPXI Pittsburgh1hAppeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final say
CNN7mAppeals court orders Missouri to use Trump-backed congressional map, setting up another Supreme Court battle
NBC News45mAppeals court seeks to revive GOP congressional map in Missouri
Political Wire1hAppeals Court Reinstates Missouri House Map
Politico1hAppeals court revives GOP gerrymander in Missouri that Supreme Court killed off twice
The New York Times56mAppeals Court Sides With Missouri Republicans on Redrawn House MapRight coverage, 4 sources: The right frames this as a clear constitutional victory requiring Missouri to restore its Republican-favored map, with emphasis on the court's direct language ordering reinstatement.
The Gateway Pundit1hBREAKING: Appeals Court Orders Missouri to Reinstate GOP-Favored Congressional Map Ahead of Midterms * The Gateway Pundit * by Cristina Laila
The Epoch Times23hEighth Circuit Backs 2025 Map for Missouri’s Congressional Races in November
Just the News23hFederal appeals court revives Missouri's GOP friendly redistricting map, despite SCOTUS ruling
RedState5h8th Circuit Drops Major Missouri Redistricting Ruling: New Map Must Be Used in NovemberWhat’s next: The case is expected to go directly back to the U.S. Supreme Court for a third review.
- Judges and attorneys have already struggled to interpret the Supreme Court's brief, reasoning-free Sept. 10 order.
- Will the Supreme Court lift its stay, allow the Eighth Circuit ruling to stand, or issue a new order before Election Day?
- How will ballots already sent under the 2022 map be handled if the 2025 map is ultimately required?