Judge hears claims over legality of gerrymandered MO congressional map

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Attorneys argued in a Missouri court over whether lawmakers can legally redraw congressional maps in the middle of a decade.

The new map, drawn in a special session, aims to give Republicans a seventh congressional seat by targeting a Kansas City-area district.

Challengers argue the state constitution's silence on mid-decade redistricting implies it is not allowed, while the state argues it is permitted unless explicitly forbidden.

The old cliche that “silence is golden” became “silence is confusing” on Wednesday, Nov. 12, in Cole County Circuit Court as attorneys argued over the power of Missouri lawmakers to gerrymander congressional maps in the middle of a decade .

Circuit Judge Christopher Limbaugh must decide if language missing from the state Constitution’