Missouri Supreme Court Upholds Gerrymandered Congressional Map for August Primary
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)
Sen. Barbara Washington
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.
