Missouri high court rules in favor of new GOP-favored map 

The Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of Republicans on Tuesday, stating state lawmakers were allowed to redistrict mid-cycle – delivering a blow to Democrats who have opposed the GOP-favored congressional lines.  

In a 4-3 decision, Missouri Supreme Court Judge Zel Fischer wrote, in support of the majority, that “the circuit court correctly concluded” the new map did not violate the Missouri Constitution. 

The state’s constitution “obligates the General Assembly to redistrict when the United States census is certified to the governor but does not otherwise expressly limit the General Assembly’s plenary power to legislate congressional districts,” Fischer wrote. 

The ruling is a setback for Democrats, who challenged Missouri Republicans for redrawing the state’s House map mid-cycle.  

Lawmakers passed a new set of congressional lines last year, breaking up Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s (D-Mo.) seat in an........

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