Judge rules gerrymandered Missouri congressional map is constitutional

By: Rudi Keller

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: March 12, 2026

Words: 910

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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The gerrymandered congressional map pushed through the General Assembly by Republicans meets constitutional requirements for districts to be compact and contiguous, a Jackson County judge ruled Thursday.

The decision from Circuit Judge Adam Caine is the third Missouri court ruling to reject a constitutional challenge to the plan intended to shift the 5th Congressional District to the Republican Party. In earlier rulings, Cole County Circuit Judge Christopher Limbaugh has upheld Gov. Mike Kehoe’s …

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