Attorneys argue over whether Missouri can redo congressional districts mid

Attorneys made their case Wednesday about 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 governor, that's the clear plain language of the Constitution,” Hatfield said.

Hatfield said because the new map did not occur after a new census, the plaintiffs feel this case is straightforw