Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Tuesday declined to lift a block on the use of a new congressional map in Missouri in time for the November midterms, meaning the state will need to use its previous map despite using the updated one in the primaries.
Kavanaugh denied a request from Missouri Republicans in a one-sentence order without explanation, minutes before the statutory deadline approached to lock in the state’s ballot, according to The Hill. The justice handles all emergency cases that stem from Missouri.
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