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5 min readSupreme Court Rejects Missouri Gerrymander for the Third Time
The Supreme Court issued a sharply worded per curiam order rejecting the Eighth Circuit's attempt to impose a Republican-drawn congressional map in Missouri — the third time the Court has intervened in the same dispute. The decision, handed down without any noted dissent, restores the 2022 map that gives Missouri six Republican seats and two Democratic seats, blocking the GOP leadership's push for a seven-to-one configuration.
The Dispute: A State Law Conflict
At the center of the case is a Missouri state constitutional requirement that any redrawn congressional map must go before voters in a referendum. The Missouri State Supreme Court ruled that the Republican-controlled legislature had violated that requirement when it adopted a 2025 map creating a seventh reliably Republican district. The state high court ordered the 2022 map to remain in effect for the 2026 general election and directed the legislature to put the new map to a vote.
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- 1 (00:00) **Supreme Court Rejects Missouri GOP Gerrymander (Third Time)** - The Supreme Court issues a per curiam order with no dissent, rejecting the MAGA Republican leadership's attempt to use an unlawful gerrymandered map for the 2026 election in Missouri, restoring the 2022 map (six Republican, two Democratic seats).
- 2 (06:10) **Harry Littman Breaks Down the Legal Chaos** - Ben Meiselas brings in Harry Littman from Talking Feds to analyze the Supreme Court's decision and the Eighth Circuit's irresponsible behavior.
- 3 (12:56) **The Dangerous Precedent of the Eighth Circuit's Logic** - Ben and Harry discuss the broader implications of the Eighth Circuit's reasoning for state sovereignty and election integrity.
- 4 (17:11) **Outro and Book Promotion** - Ben wraps up the segment and promotes the MeidasTouch brothers' new book, "WTF America," available for pre-order.
- 5 Standout Quotes
- 6 (14:38) "It's like a racketeering enterprise between the federal government and unlawful state actors to violate state constitution." — Ben Meiselas, describing the Eighth Circuit's collaboration with Missouri GOP leadership.
- 7 (10:52) "They were in this impossible tug of war. State says no way, no way, based on state law... and then the Eighth Circuit tried to impose this [federal requirement]." — Harry Littman, on the conflict created by the Eighth Circuit.
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Show Notes
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas and Talking Feds host Harry Litman report on the breaking news that the Supreme Court has ruled for the third time in the major Missouri congressional map dispute, rejecting the latest move by the Eighth Circuit and addressing which map can be used as the legal battle continues.
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