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Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins faced a contempt hearing before the state Supreme Court regarding an ongoing battle over the state's congressional map. Ahead of the hearing, a federal judge denied a request to enjoin the state supreme court proceedings. The state high court ultimately found Hoskins in contempt for telling officials to use a new map, though he later purged himself of the contempt by reversing course.
Outlets across the spectrum agree that Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins faced a contempt hearing before the state Supreme Court amid a legal battle over congressional maps, and that a federal judge declined to halt the proceedings.
Left-leaning TPM and Center outlet The Hill focused heavily on the federal judge's denial of the state's request to stop the Missouri Supreme Court proceedings. Right-leaning outlets like the Washington Examiner and RedState concentrated on the state supreme court's finding of contempt and Hoskins' subsequent reversal. Center outlet Bloomberg placed the event in the broader context of voter confusion during a campaign interview.
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Missouri Secretary of State faces contempt hearing amid redistricting fight
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins (R) is set to appear before the state Supreme Court on Thursday as judges weigh whether to hold him in contempt amid an escalating battle over the state’s congressional map. Late Wednesday night, a federal judge rejected the state’s request to stop the morning proceedings. “Numerous considerations counsel this…
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Source context: U.S. District Judge Stephen Clark denied Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins’ (R) request that he stop the Missouri Supreme...
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U.S. District Judge Stephen Clark denied Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins’ (R) request that he stop the Missouri Supreme...
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Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins (R) is set to appear before the state Supreme Court on Thursday as judges weigh whether to hold him in contempt amid an escalating battle over the state’s congressional map. Late Wednesday night, a federal judge rejected the state’s request to stop the morning proceedings. “Numerous considerations counsel this…
Fred Wellman, Democratic Candidate for Missouri's Congressional 2nd District and a US military veteran of Iraq, says his time as an Army reservist shaped his view of the burden of leadership as the country marks 25 years since 9/11. Wellman says Missouri’s redistricting fight created confusion for voters and discusses his campaign’s effort to reach voters…
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The Missouri Supreme Court found Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in contempt on Thursday for telling officials to use a new congressional map for the November election, but that Hoskins had “purged” himself of the contempt by reversing course later in the day. The contempt finding stemmed from a weeklong legal war over whether…
Secretary of State Denny Hoskins must appear Thursday to explain why he shouldn't be held in contempt over Missouri's congressional maps battle.
The Secretary of State was subject to dueling injunctions from state and federal court. It was a lose-lose.
