Missouri Maps Dispute Heads Back to SCOTUS

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Even as the Supreme Court has tried to stop the Missouri maps chaos, it turns out that a lack of concern for precedent, rules, and stability have trickle-down effects.

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BREAKING: Missouri referendum proponents asked the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday night to review a federal appeals court ruling requiring the state to use its 2025 GOP congressional gerrymander in the November midterms. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/ ... [image or embed]
-- Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) 8:21 AM Â· Sep 23, 2026

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"When the U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly overturned precedent and changed its interpretation of procedures and rules to suit its ends, it turns out that lower courts get the idea that they can do the same."

Yup!

"seeking to foment chaos a week and a half after the justices had sought to stop the confusion".

Mission Accomplished?

#1 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-09-23 12:09 PM | Reply

The MO Supreme Court ruled against the GOP and said the state must use the old map in a 7-0 decision. 5 of those MOSC justices were GOP appointees. But apparently 'states rights' does not matter to GOP/MAGA in this case, so they want federal courts to butt into this matter and bail them out. 2 of the 3 appeals court judges are Doe 174 appointees..

#2 | Posted by HeeHaw at 2026-09-23 01:10 PM | Reply

Laws are for the little people

#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-09-23 03:01 PM | Reply

Trump has taught republicans that they can ignore laws they disagree with.

America is a failed nation under Trump.

#4 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-09-23 03:31 PM | Reply

ts one thing to lose the midterms, it happens to whoever is in power every election cycle, with few exceptions. But losing texas will be the body blow that really drives home what a ---- up trump has been.
Trump will become a lame duck, the GOP will turn on him, help the democrats investigate him for corruption and possibly impeachment. Every trump ---- up, losing the midterms, iran war, ---- economy, sucking isralie dick, etc will be like a giant ---- ball that will roll down hill and land on vance.
vance will have the stink of trump on him and be associated with the failures.

then the 2028 election season will kick off.
/snip

#5 | Posted by john_savage2 at 2026-09-23 08:10 PM | Reply

Saw on FB today that the s*&^bag SoS Hoskins met with a DoJ civil rights official about election integrity.

LOL

The biggest threat to elections in Missouri unironically talking to a fed about election integrity.

I'm sure "integrity" means favors the GOP no matter what.

#6 | Posted by jpw at 2026-09-24 04:19 PM | Reply