CASE SUMMARY

On April 1, 2022, a group of Missouri voters filed a lawsuit against Missouri and its Secretary of State challenging the state’s 2011-enacted congressional plan as unconstitutionally malapportioned in violation of the Missouri Constitution’s one person, one vote requirement under article III, § 45. They sought a judicial declaration that the 2011 plan was unconstitutional, an injunction barring its use in future elections, and for the court to require the state to enact a new, constitutional plan in time for use in the 2022 election. Additionally, plaintiffs argued 2020 Census data showed only one compact majority-minority district could be drawn in the state and sought a judicial declaration requiring any new plan to only contain one.

  • On May 20, 2022, the plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed their lawsuit.

CASE LIBRARY

Missouri Circuit Court, Cole County - No. 22AC-CC00222