Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh issued a ruling on Tuesday denying an emergency petition from Missouri officials seeking to reinstate a revised congressional map. The decision ensures that the state’s existing 6-2 congressional map will remain in place for the November midterm elections, rather than the proposed 7-1 map that would have favored Republican candidates.

The legal dispute centers on whether the state could implement the new map despite ongoing challenges. While the Missouri primary elections were conducted using the new 7-1 map, the state Supreme Court previously ruled that the map required voter approval via a ballot measure before it could be officially adopted. The Washington Examiner notes that this state-level ruling was the primary driver for the legal impasse, whereas The Hill and Fox News focused primarily on the immediate impact of Justice Kavanaugh’s refusal to intervene.

Justice Kavanaugh provided no written comment or explanation for his decision, which is common for emergency docket rulings. The denial effectively ends the effort to change the district boundaries for this election cycle, maintaining the status quo for Missouri’s House representation.