Maggard v. State
The Missouri Supreme Court held that the filing of a referendum petition on the legislature’s new congressional map did not automatically suspend that map pending a vote on the referendum. The decision affirmed a lower court ruling.
The Missouri Supreme Court held that the filing of a referendum petition on the legislature’s new congressional map did not automatically suspend that map pending a vote on the referendum. The decision affirmed a lower court ruling.
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