# Trump map returns to Supreme Court for third time

> Missouri's congressional redistricting fight reaches the Supreme Court again after an appeals court ordered revival of a GOP-friendly map.
- Title: Trump map returns to Supreme Court for third time · ABC News
- Summary: Missouri's congressional redistricting fight reaches the Supreme Court again after an appeals court ordered revival of a GOP-friendly map. Missouri's…
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- Source: ABC News — https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/trump-backed-missouri-congressional-map-returns-supreme-court-136673303
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## Map fight reaches court for third time
Missouri's congressional map dispute returned to the U.S. Supreme Court late Tuesday after a federal appeals court ordered revival of a GOP-friendly map that the justices had twice blocked.
## The map reshapes a Democratic district
The new map significantly reshapes a Kansas City-based district held by Democratic Representative Emanuel Cleaver. Republicans hope it could help them win seven of Missouri's eight House seats.
## Supreme Court blocked it twice before
The Supreme Court has twice blocked efforts to use the new map in November. The justices left in place a Missouri Supreme Court decision requiring the state to use its previous map.
## State court required voter approval
Missouri's Supreme Court ruled that the new districts could not take effect unless voters approved them in a statewide referendum. The U.S. Supreme Court gave supporters until midday Wednesday to respond.
## Over a million voters face confusion
The dispute has caused confusion for over a million potential voters who could be shuffled among districts. Absentee voting already is underway in Missouri using districts adopted in twenty twenty-two.
## Trump spurred mid-decade redistricting push
Missouri's redistricting battle is the longest and most complex among roughly a dozen states seeking to change House districts. Trump urged Republican-led states to redraw districts last year to gain an edge in the midterm.
## Key takeaway

Missouri's Trump-backed congressional map returned to the Supreme Court for a third time after an appeals court ordered its revival, creating confusion for over a million voters ahead of midterm elections.