President Donald Trump criticized the Missouri Supreme Court on Thursday for its unanimous ruling that prevented a newly drawn congressional map, designed to advantage Republican candidates, from being utilized in the state’s upcoming November election.
The state’s highest court issued its decision Thursday evening, determining that the redistricting plan—which was deployed during the primary elections last month—had not legally taken effect. The court ruled that the map would therefore not be in place for the general election ballot.
Unanimous ruling suggests the map was clearly defective. Democracy depends on courts checking partisan overreach like this.
Wait, they used a map that hadn’t legally taken effect for primaries? That sounds like a massive procedural mess.
Republicans will never let this go quietly. Expect immediate appeals and more court battles before November.
Interesting that the court focused on the effective date rather than partisan intent. Sets an important precedent for future redistricting cases.