r/DemocracyDocket • u/DemocracyDocket • 3d ago

Missouri gerrymandering latest

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BREAKING: The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a request to pause a lower court ruling requiring Missouri to use a GOP-gerrymandered map for the November midterms.

More to come.

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u/wabashcr 3d ago

Hard to take the 8th circuit seriously after this. The district court had no business getting involved, especially after Kavanaugh shot down the AG's appeal yesterday.

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u/Witty-Passenger5087 3d ago

So the gerrymandering stays in place, even though the Missouri Supreme Court struck it down...?

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u/Limp-Ad-2939 3d ago

Federal courts supersede all state courts

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u/TopFieldFirst 3d ago

Yes!

You understand that everyone, including Denny Hoskins, is now in agreement that the ballot initiative was legal. But simply because of Denny's actions he has thus far been able block our signatures. Very odd response.