The finding is an especially rough ending to a redistricting saga in which Hoskins repeatedly tried to preserve Missouri Republicans’ 2025 congressional gerrymander — only to be rebuked by the state…

The emergency request comes after the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Missouri’s plan to use its 2022 congressional map in November would violate the Constitution.

The circuit court ruling injects even more confusion into a year-long battle over which map the state will use for the general election.