Kavanaugh Denies GOP Bid to Lift Missouri Map Block — SkimNews
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- Brett Kavanaugh denied a request Tuesday to lift a block on Missouri's new congressional map, which the source notes was poised to give Republicans an additional pickup opportunity in November.
- The ruling means Missouri must revert to its existing GOP-favored 6-2 House district map for the November elections, rather than the redrawn version at issue in the suit.
- The Show Me State's House delegation count stays locked at 6-2 in Republicans' favor heading into the midterms, denying the party the extra seat the redrawn map would have delivered.
Why it matters: Missouri Republicans lose a chance to flip an additional House seat in November, keeping the state's delegation frozen at the existing 6-2 Republican split. A single justice's denial — not a full Supreme Court ruling — leaves the underlying redistricting litigation unresolved for later proceedings.
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