It was a unanimous decision, by the ultimate authorities on Missouri law, 5 of the 7 of whom were appointed by Republican governors.
Secretary Hoskins’s refusal to put it on the ballot was an undemocratic and lawless act, unanimously rejected by a majority Republican court.
The Missouri Supreme Court decision, overturning a congressional map between a primary in which voters chose candidates, and a general election, defies common sense and the rule of law.