Missouri court threatens contempt against Hoskins after map ruling defiance
After the U.S. Supreme Court and Missouri's top court both rejected the GOP's gerrymander, the state's election chief faces a contempt hearing for allegedly using it anyway.
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What to know
- Missouri's House map for November remains legally unsettled after the state Supreme Court blocked the GOP-drawn map and the U.S. Supreme Court refused to revive it.
- Secretary of State Denny Hoskins now faces a contempt hearing for allegedly instructing counties to use the blocked map anyway.
- A conflicting ruling from a federal district judge in St. Louis has added to the confusion just as Missouri's ballot deadline approaches.
- The outcome determines whether Rep. Emanuel Cleaver's Kansas City seat reverts to a safe Democratic district or the Trump-backed Republican-favorable lines.
The dispute Whether the courts will finally impose real consequences on Hoskins or once again let a Republican official escape enforcement, possibly via a gubernatorial pardon. · positions read across 309 posts and comments
Hoskins should face real punishment, including jail, for defying the injunction.
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“Make these fuckers pay with their freedom for acting against the law.”
aaronpeters43.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
Republicans/MAGA officials broadly disregard the law and expect to be shielded from consequences.
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“MAGAs believe the law does not apply to them. They don't care and will defy the law. I am sure the MAGA governor will give him a pardon for defying the court.”
el-caudillo-64.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
Frustration that courts keep giving officials chances instead of enforcing rulings.
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“Not one single Judge has jailed anyone and it is beyond frustrating speaking as a US Citizen..where is the Courage..I don't know.”
slotsqueen3.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
Denny Hoskins Missouri Secretary of State (R)
Catherine Hanaway Missouri Attorney General (R)
Emanuel Cleaver U.S. Representative (D-Mo.)
Donald Trump U.S. President
Hakeem Jeffries U.S. House Democratic Leader
Mike Kehoe Missouri Governor (R)
How it unfolded 6 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesvideospostscomments
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Contempt hearing looms amid conflicting federal ruling
With a federal district judge in St. Louis issuing a decision that conflicts with the state Supreme Court, Missouri's House map for November remains unsettled ahead of Thursday's contempt hearing.
“Why does he even get a chance?? These judges need to stop moving goalposts. The judge knows damn well it was willful.”
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first by Kansas City Star, 14d ago · also KRCG, Reuters, KMBC, Boston Globe, NYT
4 more headlines
- Missouri Supreme Court orders Hoskins to justify HB 1 map directive amid injunction KRCG · 14d ago
- Fight over Republican-drawn congressional map in Missouri returns to US Supreme Court Reuters · 14d ago
- Missouri Supreme Court considers contempt request against Denny Hoskins in map dispute KMBC · 14d ago
- Missouri Supreme Court sets contempt hearing in fight over House map Boston Globe · 14d ago
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first by UPI, 14d ago
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The Missouri Supreme Court gave the state’s top election official until 1pm EST Wednesday to explain why he shouldn’t be held in contempt for violating the court’s Sept. 3 order preventing him from using a gerrymandered congressional map.
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Lawless Corrupt Federal judge revives GOP-friendly Missouri congressional map after Kavanaugh denies Republicans' appeal The issue is likely to return to the illegitimate Supreme Court as soon as Wednesday. # MAGAelectioninterference https:// abcnews.com/Politics/kavanaugh -denies-missouri-republicans-appeal-preserve-gop-friendly/story?id=136287286
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Hoskins then emailed election officials telling counties to use HB 1, and opponents immediately went back to the MO Supreme Court arguing that he had just violated its injunction. Now the MO Supreme Court has ordered Hoskins to appear personally and explain why he should not be held in contempt.
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Missouri court orders Hoskins to appear over contempt claim
The state Supreme Court ordered Hoskins to appear in person Thursday to explain why he should not be held in contempt for instructing counties to use the blocked HB 1 map despite the injunction.
“The court specifically pointed to Hoskins' email instructing counties to use the new HB 1 map despite the injunction.”
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1 outlet first by Democracy Docket, 14d ago · read ↗
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1 outlet first by missouriindependent.com, 14d ago · read ↗
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BREAKING: The Missouri Supreme Court has ordered Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins to appear in person Thursday and explain why he should not be held in contempt for allegedly violating the court’s injunction blocking Trump-backed congressional maps. 1/
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The Missouri Supreme Court has ordered Denny Hoskins to appear in person Thursday and explain why his email telling counties to use the HB 1 map is not a violation of its injunction. His answer is due by noon tomorrow.
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This is the desired outcome, and it is by design. The chaos is not a stepping stone on the way to a compromised election; it •is• the compromised election. 1/ https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/s ep/08/supreme-court-ruling-missouri-gop-congressional-maps
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Supreme Court rejects Missouri GOP's emergency map bid
Justice Kavanaugh turned down the Republican request, leaving the Missouri Supreme Court's ruling and the old district lines in place for November.
“The Supreme Court just rejected a last-ditch effort by Missouri Republicans to use their new congressional map for the midterms.”
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25 outlets first by The Guardian, 15d ago · also CBS News, CNN, JURISTnews, MeidasTouch, Bloomberg, NOTUS +18 · read ↗
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first by Straight Arrow, 15d ago · also MS NOW, Fox News, Newsweek
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court just rejected a last-ditch effort by Missouri Republicans to use their new congressional map for the midterms. That leaves in place a Missouri Supreme Court ruling from last week that said the map could not be used while a ballot initiative moves
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🚨 JUST IN: The Supreme Court has rejected Missouri Republicans’ emergency bid to use a new Trump-backed congressional map in the November midterms, leaving the state’s previous districts in place.
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Justice Brett Kavanaugh rejects Missouri’s emergency bid to revive its GOP-drawn House map, keeping the previous districts in place for the November midterm elections. Surprise, surprise! The Missouri Supreme Court last week had barred the state from using its new congressional map for the general election, even though it had used those districts…
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Missouri Republicans ask SCOTUS to restore gerrymander
State Republicans filed an emergency request asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate the GOP-drawn map for the midterms.
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10 outlets Maryland's top court allows Democratic-backed congressional redistricting measure on November ballot
first by Associated Press, 18d ago · also NBC News, HuffPost, AP via Feedx, Orlando Sentinel, Mercury News, Chicago Tribune +3
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first by Daily Wire, 19d ago · also The Daily Wire
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🚨BREAKING: Missouri Republicans asked the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) Friday night to deny voters a voice and restore the GOP’s congressional gerrymander for the midterms.
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And like their orange Lyin' King, the Greedy Odious Pedophiles don't take "no" for an answer.
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Trump, Hanaway, Jeffries clash over the ruling
Trump called the decision 'a Dark Day for Justice,' Attorney General Catherine Hanaway vowed to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, Gov. Mike Kehoe said he'd keep defending the map, and Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries praised the ruling as a win for voters.
“This is a Dark Day for 'Justice' in Missouri!”
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first by CBS News, 20d ago · also CNN, UPI, The Hindu, KSL News, WTOP News, AP News +10
8 more headlines
- Missouri's top court blocks new House map favoring GOP until voters can weigh in CBS News · 20d ago
- Missouri Supreme Court blocks Trump-backed US House map and orders it be put to a vote CNN · 20d ago
- Missouri high court blocks GOP-favor map, orders referendum UPI · 19d ago
- Missouri court blocks Trump-backed U.S. House map, orders it to be put to vote The Hindu · 19d ago
- Missouri court blocks Trump-backed House map and orders it to be put to a vote KSL News · 19d ago
- Missouri court blocks Trump-backed US House map and orders it to be put to a vote WTOP News · 19d ago
- Missouri Supreme Court denies state's ask to pause order to put gerrymandered map on ballot komu.com · 19d ago
- Missouri court blocks Trump-backed U.S. House map and orders it to be put to a vote PBS NewsHour · 19d ago
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first by Mastodon, 20d ago · also Democracy Docket, Baltimore Sun, WBAL-TV, WBOC TV, Maryland Matters, WBFF +3
8 more headlines
- Maryland Supreme Court upholds Democrats’ redistricting plan Democracy Docket · 20d ago
- Maryland high court keeps redistricting measure on ballot, orders rewrite Baltimore Sun · 20d ago
- Maryland Supreme Court rules on redistricting ballot question WBAL-TV · 20d ago
- BREAKING: Maryland Supreme Court rules in favor of redistricting ballot question WBOC TV · 20d ago
- Maryland Supreme Court says redistricting ballot question can go to voters Maryland Matters · 20d ago
- Maryland Supreme Court keeps redistricting question on ballot, orders clearer language WBFF · 20d ago
- Maryland Supreme Court puts redistricting referendum back on November ballot The Hill · 20d ago
- Democrat-backed house redistricting measure can be on November ballot, top Maryland court rules NY Post · 19d ago
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MAJOR NEWS: The Missouri Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the state’s new Trump-backed 7R-1D congressional map CANNOT be used in November. Missouri will use its old 6R-2D districts for the midterms.
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🚨BREAKING: The Missouri Supreme Court blocked state officials from using Republicans’ new congressional gerrymander in this year’s midterms, after a grueling, nearly year-long battle by voters to have the final say on a map drawn up at Donald Trump’s request.
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BREAKING: Missouri’s Supreme Court rules that gerrymandered maps that benefitted Republicans cannot be used for the November 2026 midterms. (NYTimes) https://www. nytimes.com/2026/09/03/us/miss ouri-supreme-court-redistricting-referendum.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-VA.uZRC.8a06jryeRr2t&smid=nytcore-ios-share # missouri # registertovote # midterms
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Missouri Supreme Court blocks GOP map, orders referendum vote
The court unanimously ruled the redrawn 7R-1D map cannot be used in November, reverting the state to its old 6R-2D lines and ordering the referendum onto the ballot.
“Despite the cynical and deeply shameful attempt to silence many of our neighbors, the people fought back and won.”
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first by Anadolu Agency, 18d ago · also The Hill, Washington Examiner, SCOTUSblog, Politico, NOTUS, Straight Arrow +8
9 more headlines
- Missouri asks Supreme Court to restore GOP-friendly congressional map The Hill · 18d ago
- Missouri asks Supreme Court to overturn block of new congressional map before election Washington Examiner · 18d ago
- Missouri urges Supreme Court to allow for use of congressional map expected to aid Republicans SCOTUSblog · 18d ago
- Missouri AG asks the Supreme Court to block map ruling that would likely stop Republicans from gaining a seat Politico · 18d ago
- Missouri Asks SCOTUS to Allow New Republican Congressional Map for Midterms NOTUS · 18d ago
- Missouri asks Supreme Court to keep GOP-backed congressional map for November Straight Arrow · 18d ago
- Missouri Asks US Supreme Court to Restore GOP-Backed Voting Map Bloomberg · 18d ago
- Missouri Asks Supreme Court to Allow Voting Map Benefiting Republicans New York Times · 18d ago
- Missouri asks US Supreme Court to allow use of new Trump-backed congressional districts in midterms Associated Press · 18d ago
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10 outlets first by NY Post, 20d ago · also Fox News, Al Jazeera, Associated Press, Guardian, Democracy Now!, Politico +3 · read ↗
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We stopped the gerrymandered maps from being used in November . Thank you People Not Politicians !!!! Now to stop it for good ! Missouri Supreme Court rules new GOP-drawn map can’t be used for November elections
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🚨 BREAKING: The Missouri Supreme Court has just REINSTATED the OLD US Congressional map, giving Democrats a seat back in the state, DESPITE the new map being passed into law a YEAR AGO This process was INTENTIONALLY slow walked to RUN THE CLOCK OUT. Absolutely unreal. We’re
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# Missouri blocks # Trump backed # US # House map & orders it to be put to a vote The # MissouriSupremeCourt has unanimously blocked new congressional districts backed by Trump from being used in the November # election & ordered a statewide vote on whether to uphold or reject the new map. # law # Republicans # gerrymandering # redistricting #…
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Missouri GOP redraws map, Hoskins later blocks referendum — Missouri Republicans redrew the state's congressional map at Trump's request to target Rep. Emanuel Cleaver's seat; after voters gathered over 300,000 signatures for a veto referendum, Secretary of State Denny Hoskins refused to certify it, calling redistricting non-referable.
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first by The Gateway Pundit, 20d ago · also The Hill, Guardian, Washington Post
3 more headlines
- Missouri Supreme Court throws out GOP-favored House maps The Hill · 20d ago
- Missouri supreme court throws out new congressional maps backed by Trump The Guardian · 20d ago
- Court throws out Missouri congressional map, helping Democrats keep seat The Washington Post · 20d ago
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first by rollcall.com, 20d ago · also Bloomberg, The Hill, Roll Call
2 more headlines
- Trump Attacks Missouri’s High Court Over Redistricting Decision Bloomberg Politics · 20d ago
- Trump: Missouri Supreme Court ‘ridiculously ruled in favor’ of blocking redistricting plan The Hill · 20d ago
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first by New York Post, 14d ago · also Townhall, NY Post
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first by theguardian.com, 15d ago · also Law Dork
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- Dueling rulings cause chaos over Missouri maps Mastodon · 15d ago
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first by Daily Wire, 14d ago · also The Daily Wire
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first by Politico, 20d ago · also NYT
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- Missouri Supreme Court Delivers Win for Democrats in Redistricting Case The New York Times · 20d ago
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first by New Republic, 19d ago · also The New Republic
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first by Talking Points Memo, 15d ago
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- Supreme Court Rules Against Missouri's Bid to Snatch Extra Seat in Midterms Talking Points Memo · 15d ago
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What people are saying 8 voices from 4 sites · best of 309 · verbatim
- Will Hoskins actually be jailed or fined, or will Governor Kehoe pardon him?
- Is the drawn-out legal fight a deliberate strategy to run out the clock before the election?
- Which map will ultimately be used given the conflicting state and federal court rulings?
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🚨 A federal judge has restored Missouri’s 2025 congressional map for the November election, just minutes after Justice Kavanaugh separately denied the state’s bid to revive it.
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🚨VICTORY: Missouri cannot use its gerrymandered map for the upcoming midterm elections after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to wade into a purely state matter.
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court DENIES Missouri's request to let them use their republican map
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I was just called a traitor for saying the same thing in another post. I take that as a compliment.
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BREAKING: The Missouri Supreme Court smacked down Trump's blatant gerrymander. All 7 judges, including all 5 GOP appointees, ordered the map to a referendum, protecting Rep. Cleaver's seat and netting Dems at least one safe seat. This is a HUGE midterm boost for Dems.
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Good!! Put it to a vote! # Tumpublicans always try to gaslight, con, abuse or assault their way to holding power. The pathology is contagious from # PsychoInChief . Missouri court blocks Trump-backed US House map and orders it to be put to a vote https:// apnews.com/article/redistricti…
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🚨BREAKING: Missouri’s Supreme Court has unanimously blocked new congressional districts backed by Trump from being used in the midterms and ordered a statewide vote on whether to uphold or reject the new map. The decision marks a rare setback for the GOP.
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BREAKING: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri's top court blocks Trump-backed U.S. House map from being used in November and orders it to be put to a vote.