Missouri Supreme Court rejects challenge to governor’s power to call special sessions

By: Rudi Keller

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: May 27, 2026

Words: 1,170

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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The Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a governor’s power to call lawmakers into a special session at any time, ending the last lawsuit intended to overturn the state’s newly gerrymandered congressional map without a statewide vote.

In an unanimous decision issued just a few hours after oral arguments, the court held that the Missouri Constitution’s section granting the governor authority to convene the General Assembly on “extraordinary occasions” means it can be …

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