Overview
- The state filed an emergency request to the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday seeking a temporary stay of a Missouri Supreme Court order that would force use of the 2022 congressional map for November.
- Justice Brett Kavanaugh set an expedited response in the stay request, keeping the dispute on a fast track to a high‑court decision before ballot deadlines approach.
- Separately, four Republican plaintiffs including Rep. Bob Onder and state Sen. Rick Brattin sued in federal court asking a judge to keep the 2025 HB 1 map in place and bar any other map for the general election.
- Missouri tells federal courts that about 1.2 million people voted in August under the 2025 map and cites testimony that reverting maps could take two to three weeks of intensive election work and force many voters into different districts.
- Election officials face tight administrative cutoffs for finalizing ballot items and mailing overseas and military ballots, so a ruling from the Supreme Court or a federal judge could arrive quickly and decide which map governs November.