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Federal judge declines to save Missouri Republican from contempt
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The Official Who Tried to Outrank the Courts
Defiance, Not Confusion
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins ordered election officials to use a Republican-drawn map after the Missouri Supreme Court ruled it could not be used in the November election. He then asked a federal district court to shield him from contempt proceedings. Chief Judge Stephen Clark refused, leaving the state court’s hearing to proceed.
The Power Is in the Office
Hoskins is not a bystander caught between conflicting instructions. He is Missouri’s chief elections official, and his email…
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