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Missouri redistricting fight pushes Supreme Court to clarify Purcell principle
Original: Missouri map mess forced the Supreme Court to clarify Purcell principle and highlight shadow docket flaws
A dispute over Missouri's congressional map has led the Supreme Court to issue a clarification of the Purcell principle, the doctrine limiting courts' ability to change election rules close to an election. Commentators say the episode also exposed flaws in the Court's shadow docket practice, where major decisions are made through brief, unsigned orders with limited reasoning and little public scrutiny.
Why now: The Supreme Court's rare clarification of the Purcell principle in the Missouri map case raised fresh concerns about its use of emergency orders.
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