# Stephen Clark

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-08**: Kavanaugh denies emergency stay — Justice Brett Kavanaugh denied Missouri's emergency request to suspend the state Supreme Court ruling, without referring the matter to the full Court or stating reasons.
- **2026-09-08**: Federal judge orders map used — Chief U.S. District Judge Stephen Clark issued a temporary order in a suit filed by Rep. Bob Onder requiring Missouri to use the GOP-drawn map for the November 3 midterms.
- **2026-09-03**: Missouri Supreme Court blocks map — The seven-member Missouri Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the GOP-drawn map must be approved by voters in a November referendum before it can take effect.
- **2025**: GOP-drawn map adopted — Missouri's Republican-controlled legislature adopted the congressional map as part of a broader national redistricting effort backed by President Trump.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 2 Courts, 1 Map: Kavanaugh Denies Stay, Federal Judge Orders GOP Map
2026-09-09 05:49:12 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

On September 8, 2026, Justice Kavanaugh declined to stay a Missouri Supreme Court ruling requiring a voter referendum before the GOP's 2025 congressional map can take effect, only for Chief U.S. District Judge Stephen Clark to order the state to use that map for the November 3 midterms. The result is an irreconcilable conflict between state and federal judicial commands. For legal professionals, the dispute tests Rooker-Feldman limits, Moore v. Harper's rejection of the independent state legislature theory, and the Purcell principle weeks before an election.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/missouri-congressional-map-conflicting-court-orders

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