Missouri Supreme Court Upholds Gerrymandered Congressional Map for August Primary

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Supporters of a referendum on Missouri's gerrymandered redistricting map rally at the state Capitol Building Tuesday after the Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments on two cases involving the redistricting map. (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent)
Supporters of a referendum on Missouri's gerrymandered redistricting map rally at the state Capitol Building Tuesday after the Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments on two cases involving the redistricting map. (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent)

The unanimous rulings hand Republicans a legal victory in their push to use a new map aimed at unseating Kansas City Democrat Emanuel Cleaver

A congressional map drawn last year in a special session is constitutional and will be used in the August primary because it is uncertain whether a referendum petition seeking to repeal it will succeed, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

The court was u…