Case: Wise v. Missouri

2516-CV29597 | Missouri state trial court

Filed Date: Sept. 12, 2025

Case Ongoing

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Case Summary

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This is a challenge to Missouri's 2025 congressional plan, based on an alleged state constitutional prohibition on mid-decade redrawing, state provisions on compactness, and state provisions on equal population and contiguity.

Summary Authors

Malhar Naik (3/20/2026)

Related Cases

Healey v. Missouri, Missouri state trial court (2025)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

2516-CV29597

Petition for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief

Terrence Wise v. State of Missouri

Sept. 12, 2025

Sept. 12, 2025

Complaint

Docket

Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.

Case Details

State / Territory:

Missouri

Case Type(s):

Election/Voting Rights

Special Collection(s):

Law Firm Antiracism Alliance (LFAA) project

Mid-Decade Redistricting Cases

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 12, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Group of Missouri voters

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

ACLU Affiliates (any)

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Case Details

Causes of Action:

State Anti-Discrimination Law

State law

Other Dockets:

Missouri state trial court 2516-CV29597

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Complaint (any)

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Defendant

Relief Sought:

Declaratory judgment

Injunction

Relief Granted:

None

None yet

Source of Relief:

None

None yet

Issues

Voting:

Redistricting/district composition

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