On Thursday, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling in Missouri's controversial redistricting battle, backing the Missouri Supreme Court's decision that the state could not use a congressional map drafted by the state's Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe last year.
The Supreme Court's decision, which blocked a federal court order, is a blow to President Donald Trump's gerrymandering push, which began last August when the president urged numerous red states across the country to modify their congressional district lines to favor Republicans in the midterm elections. Kehoe was happy to oblige, swiftly drawing up a new map that the Missouri Legislature approved during a special session in September 2025.
