Court puts end to long-running legal dispute as it rules Republican-friendly map cannot be used in NovemberThe supreme court on Friday turned away an attempt to use a new Missouri congressional map backed by Donald Trump, putting an end to a long-running legal dispute as absentee voting is under way in the midterm elections.The justices halted a federal appeals court ruling that would have revived the Republican-friendly map for the November elections, which will determine control of Congress. The Supreme Court said in an unsigned decision that ordering Missouri to restore its 2025 map "would usher in electoral chaos." Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Court puts end to long-running legal dispute as it rules Republican-friendly map cannot be used in NovemberThe supreme court on Friday turned away an attempt to use a new Missouri congressional map backed by Donald Trump, putting an end to a long-running legal...S1

• The Supreme Court said in an unsigned decision that ordering Missouri to restore its 2025 map "would usher in electoral chaos."S2

• The Supreme Court ordered Missouri Friday to use its 2022 congressional map for the 2026 election, blocking use of the state's newer 2025 map.S3

• A federal appeals court had sided with Republicans seeking to use redrawn congressional district boundaries to give their party an advantage in the midterms elections.S4

• The ruling ends a complicated legal fight that has injected uncertainty into November’s midterm elections in the state.S5

• The ruling is a defeat for Republicans seeking to give their party an edge in the midterm elections for control of the House. It means voters will face a different map than the one used in the primary elections.S6