Missouri Supreme Court Blocks GOP-Backed Map Ahead of Midterms
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Neutral summary
The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a new congressional map drawn by Republicans and backed by President Trump cannot be used in November's midterm elections. The court ordered a statewide referendum so voters can decide the map's fate. Trump called the ruling “ridiculous” and “unconstitutional,” while Republicans pledged to appeal to the US Supreme Court. The decision likely lets Democrats keep a House seat they might otherwise have lost.
How it was framed
Outlets: 15. Countries: 6. Facts in the shared core: 5.
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The New York Times (outlet profile)
Missouri Supreme Court Delivers Win for Democrats in Redistricting Case. The court said a map redrawn to benefit Republicans could not be used in November. Voters will decide whether the new boundaries ever take effect.
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NBC News (outlet profile)
Missouri Supreme Court rules new GOP-drawn map can’t be used for November election. The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the a new Republican-drawn congressional map cannot be used in this year’s midterm elect…
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The Hill (outlet profile)
Missouri Supreme Court throws out GOP-favored House maps. The Missouri Supreme Court dealt a blow to President Trump and Republicans Thursday, ruling the GOP could not issue a new map aimed at giving the party an additi…
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Politico (outlet profile)
Missouri Supreme Court pauses GOP gerrymander, likely netting Democrats 1 House seat. The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that voters can decide the fate of the GOP-passed gerrymander via a referendum this fall.
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CBS News (outlet profile)
Missouri's top court blocks new House map favoring GOP until voters can weigh in. The Missouri Supreme Court has blocked a new House map backed by President Trump from being used in the November election, a setback in R…
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Clarín (outlet profile)
La Corte Suprema de Misuri bloquea mapa electoral de Trump y ordena someterlo a votación. La máxima corte de Misuri impide el uso de un nuevo mapa electoral en noviembre, respaldado por Trump, que favorece a los republi…
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La Patilla (outlet profile)
La Corte Suprema de Misuri bloquea mapa electoral de Trump y ordena someterlo a votación. La Corte Suprema de Misuri bloqueó este jueves el uso en las elecciones de medio mandato de noviembre del mapa de distritos impul…
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New York Post (outlet profile)
Missouri Supreme Court blocks GOP-friendly US House map from midterm elections – after it was used in the primaries. In a unanimous decision, the court ordered that a statewide referendum be held in November to determin…
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The Hill (outlet profile)
Maryland Supreme Court puts redistricting referendum back on November ballot. The Maryland Supreme Court ruled Thursday evening to keep a Democrat-led redistricting referendum on the ballot this November but with differ…
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Bloomberg (outlet profile)
Trump Attacks Missouri’s High Court Over Redistricting Decision. President Donald Trump assailed a decision by the Missouri Supreme Court that cast aside a congressional map engineered by state Republicans, likely allow…
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NRK (outlet profile)
Trump raser etter valgkart-nei fra høyesterett. Høyesterett i Missouri har blokkert et nytt kongresskart fra å bli brukt ved mellomvalget i november. President Trump kaller kjennelsen latterlig og grunnlovsstridig. Kjen…
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Fox News (outlet profile)
Missouri high court blocks GOP-backed congressional maps ahead of midterms, Trump blasts 'ridiculous' ruling. The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously blocked the GOP-drawn map, and President Donald Trump called the rulin…
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Newsweek (outlet profile)
Trump Warns of 'Dark Day' For Justice After Missouri Map Ruling. The decision adds Missouri to a growing national fight over congressional maps ahead of the midterms.
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Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
Missouri Supreme Court blocks Trump-backed map from November’s midterms. Republicans have pledged to appeal the ruling to the US Supreme Court with only months until the midterm elections.
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The Hill (outlet profile)
Trump: Missouri Supreme Court 'ridiculously ruled in favor' of blocking redistricting plan. President Trump on Thursday condemned the Missouri Supreme Court’s decision to block new congressional lines drawn to benefit R…
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New York Post (outlet profile)
Democrat-backed house redistricting measure can be on November ballot, top Maryland court rules. The decision marks a notable victory for Democrats, who are trying to counter a Republican redistricting movement advanced…
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Spektrum (outlet profile)
Gerrymandering: Wie Mathematik die US-Zwischenwahlen beeinflussen kann. Ein Gericht hat den Neuzuschnitt der Wahlkreise in Missouri gekippt. Eine faire Gestaltung der Bezirke ist aus mathematischer Sicht extrem schwieri…
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Newsweek (outlet profile)
How Old Missouri Congressional Map Compares to New Blocked Map. See how district boundaries would change and what the court ruling means for voters.
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Scientific American (outlet profile)
Geometry Reveals the Tricks behind Gerrymandering. Some voting districts are tilted intentionally toward one party or another—a factor in the midterms. Geometry plays a critical role in gerrymandering
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The Hill (outlet profile)
What to know about latest Missouri redistricting ruling. The Missouri Supreme Court delivered a last-minute twist in the midterm’s redistricting saga this week when the predominantly Republican governor-appointed court…
Factual core
- The Missouri Supreme Court blocked a new congressional map from being used in the November midterm elections.
- The map in question was drafted by Republicans in the Missouri legislature.
- The ruling came ahead of the November midterm elections.
- President Donald Trump called the ruling ridiculous and unconstitutional.
- Gerrymandering is a factor in the midterm elections.