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Mo. Supreme Court hears congressional map suits again

Marshall Griffin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:17:53 +0000

Two lawsuits challenging Missouri’s new congressional district map have been heard for a second time by the State Supreme Court. The cases returned to the High Court after the map was upheld two weeks ago by a Cole County Circuit judge.

Lawyers for the plaintiffs continued their arguments that the districts drawn on the so-called Grand Compromise Map fails the state constitution’s compactness requirement. Attorney Jamie Barker Landes criticized the new 5th District, which lumps three rural GOP-leaning counties with urban Jackson County, while also adding a slice of metro Kansas City onto the rural northern Missouri 6th District.

Judge upholds Mo. congressional redistricting map

Marshall Griffin and The Associated Press — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:11:34 +0000

The congressional redistricting map passed last year by Missouri lawmakers has been upheld by a Cole County judge.

Following a three-day court battle, Circuit Judge Daniel Green ruled late Friday that the districts in the so-called Grand Compromise Map do comply with the state constitution’s requirement that congressional districts be “as compact as may be.” Gerry Greiman, one of the plaintiff’s attorneys, disagrees.

Closing arguments heard in Mo. congressional redistricting lawsuit

Marshall Griffin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:34:14 +0000

Closing arguments were heard today (Thursday) in the lawsuit over Missouri’s new congressional district map.

Debate centered around whether the so-called Grand Compromise Map passed by lawmakers last year meets the State Supreme Court’s definition of compactness. Gerry Greiman represents the plaintiffs. He argued that the map’s 5^th District, which lumps Kansas City together with three rural counties, fails that test.

Court hearing starts over Mo. congressional map

The Associated Press and Marshall Griffin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:46:21 +0000

Updated 12:43 with comments from hearing.

Updated 4:29 p.m. with more commentary from hearing, additional information.

A Missouri political science professor says the state's new congressional districts could have been more compact.

University of Missouri-St. Louis professor David Kimball was the first witness during a court hearing about the constitutionality of the state's new U.S. House districts.

Redistricting lawsuits heard before Mo. Supreme Court

Marshall Griffin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:59:09 +0000

The legal battle over Missouri’s new congressional map resumed today.

The State Supreme Court heard arguments over whether the so-called “Grand Compromise Map” fails to meet the State Constitution’s compactness requirement. Attorney Gerry Greiman argued for the plaintiffs in one of two lawsuits against the map. He says like-minded people should be joined together in the same district.