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With latest delay, Missouri court lets GOP run out clock on redistricting fight
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/with-latest-delay-missouri-court-lets-gop-run-out-clock-on-redistricting-fight/A Missouri state judge has handed Republicans yet another delay in a months-long battle challenging a partisan gerrymander that the GOP passed last year. The postponement in this case increases the likelihood that the GOP will defeat opponents of the new map by simply running out the clock.
On Wednesday, Missouri Circuit Court Judge Daniel Green delayed proceedings by more than a full month to July 15 — leaving just three weeks before the state will hold its primary election on Aug. 4. His decision comes as county clerks say they urgently need a straight answer on which map is in effect for the upcoming election — not another ambiguous signal from the courts.
Since Missouri Republicans passed the gerrymander last year, state leaders have fought to prevent opponents from putting it to a statewide referendum vote. Most recently, that has meant attempting to slow-walk the certification of petition signatures in support of the referendum until it’s too late.
The most recent delay likely signals the end of the pitched battle to stop the map from being used in the 2026 midterms.
On Wednesday, Missouri Circuit Court Judge Daniel Green delayed proceedings by more than a full month to July 15 — leaving just three weeks before the state will hold its primary election on Aug. 4. His decision comes as county clerks say they urgently need a straight answer on which map is in effect for the upcoming election — not another ambiguous signal from the courts.
Since Missouri Republicans passed the gerrymander last year, state leaders have fought to prevent opponents from putting it to a statewide referendum vote. Most recently, that has meant attempting to slow-walk the certification of petition signatures in support of the referendum until it’s too late.
The most recent delay likely signals the end of the pitched battle to stop the map from being used in the 2026 midterms.