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Appeals court revives GOP gerrymander in Missouri that Supreme Court killed off twice - Politico
The 8th Circuit on Monday blocked a ruling from the state’s highest court that sharply rebuked the Republican secretary of state.
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A federal appeals court, the 8th Circuit, ruled Monday to revive a Republican-drawn congressional map in Missouri, reinstating a gerrymander that the state's highest court had struck down twice.
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The 8th Circuit's decision blocked a ruling from the Missouri Supreme Court that had sharply rebuked the state's Republican secretary of state.
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The move marks the latest turning point in a complex web of litigation that has reached every level of both the state and federal court systems.
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The overlapping legal battles have produced confusing and at times conflicting rulings as the case has moved between courts.
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The dispute centers on the contested congressional district lines and the authority of state versus federal courts to determine their fate.