The Missouri Supreme Court signaled Tuesday that it was considering holding Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in contempt amid an escalating battle over proposed congressional maps.Hoskins, a Republican, said Tuesday that he would keep using the congressional districts redrawn last year, despite a U.S.Supreme Court decision that left standing a state Supreme Court order requiring Missouri to use its old districts instead."I look forward to my day in court," Hoskins said in a post on X that cited the Supremacy Clause of the U.S.
Constitution.MISSOURI AG FILES PETITION ASKING SUPREME COURT TO REVIVE TRUMP-BACKED REDISTRICTING MAPMissouri's high court blocked the new redistricting map and ordered a statewide vote in November on whether to keep it.The comes amid a battle led by state Republicans to redraw the state's congressional map.
(AP Photo/David A.Lieb)Hoskins must appear in court Thursday to explain why he shouldn't be held in contempt for instructing election officials to use the 2025 congressional map despite an injunction barring its use.Last week, Missouri's high court ruled that the map backed by President Donald Trump cannot be used because thousands of voters signed a petition demanding a statewide referendum on it.SUPREME COURT DEALS BLOW TO VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS IN FIGHT OVER STATE COURT ELECTION MAP RULINGSupreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh declined to grant an emergency stay requested by Hoskins, leaving in place the injunction ordered by the state Supreme Court.However, shortly after Kavanaugh's announcement, U.S.
District Judge Stephen Clark, a Trump appointee, issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting Missouri from using any map other than the new 2025 districts.GEORGIA REDISTRICTING BATTLE REVIVED AFTER APPEALS COURT OVERTURNS FEDERAL COURT DECISIONMissouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway asked the U.S.Supreme Court to halt the state high court's decision immediately.
(AP Photo/David A.Lieb)Opponents of the new redistricting plan quick...