Opponents argue the Missouri Constitution is clear that lawmakers can only redraw congressional maps after a certified census, while the state said nothing prohibits mid-decade redistricting.

Attorneys made their case Wednesday over the constitutionality of the new congressional map passed by lawmakers in September.

The map is the result of Missouri Republicans' efforts to gain an additional seat in Congress at the behest of President Donald Trump.

Representing the plaintiffs in Cole County Circuit Court, Attorney Chuck Hatfield said the question of this case is when congressional redistricting can happen in Missouri. He argued the Missouri Constitution provides a clear answer.

"When do you do it? When you get the census of 1950 and then, at each census, if it's been certified to the g

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