Eric Holder Statement on SCOTUS Stopping Federal Judge’s Attempt to Block Missouri Supreme Court’s Decision

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court granted an emergency stay blocking a federal judge’s temporary restraining order on a Missouri Supreme Court decision that suspended the state’s mid-decade gerrymander for the 2026 midterms. Plaintiffs, backed by the National Redistricting Foundation (NRF), requested the emergency stay yesterday. This move by the U.S. Supreme Court ensures that Missourians will vote on the state’s 2022 congressional map in the 2026 midterms as ordered by the Missouri Supreme Court.  

“This is a victory for all Missourians, who have fought at every turn against the Republicans’ mid-decade gerrymandering scheme,” said Eric H. Holder, Jr., the 82nd Attorney General of the United States. “They took that fight from protesting on the streets all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court—and they won. As a result, this fall, Missourians will vote on a more fair congressional map that still keeps the Kansas City community together. 

“We must never forget the lessons from Missouri: the people have real, consequential power when we stay engaged and commit ourselves to the struggle for our democracy. A united people are more powerful than the anti-democracy special interests.” 

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