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Appeals court hears Missouri congressional map backed by Trump as Supreme Court injunction looms

Appeals court hears Missouri congressional map backed by Trump as Supreme Court injunction looms

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September 17th, 2026

Appeals court hears Missouri congressional map backed by Trump as Supreme Court injunction looms

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A three-judge panel of a federal appeals court on Thursday heard a request aimed at reinstating new Missouri congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump, even though the U.S. Supreme Court has already barred those districts from being used in the November election.

一個聯邦上訴法院合議庭於週四審理了一項請求,該請求旨在恢復由總統唐納·川普所支持的新密蘇里州國會選區,儘管美國最高法院已然阻止該等選區於11月選舉中付諸使用。

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit heard arguments in this protracted dispute, the crux of which is whether the state should adopt the new congressional districts drawn by Republicans, just as it did in its August primary.

由三名法官組成美國第八巡迴上訴法院合議庭,聽取了此一曠日持久爭議之辯論其爭點在於該州是否應採用共和黨所繪製之新聯邦眾議院選區一如該州於八月初選中所為者

Yet even if the panel rules in favor of the new map, its impact remains uncertain.

然即便合議庭裁定支持新地圖其影響亦尚不明朗

For the U.S. Supreme Court had previously blocked the enforcement of a lower court's order upholding the map, pending a possible appeal and a final ruling by the Supreme Court.

美國最高法院此前已阻止下級法院支持該地圖之命令之執行以待可能之上訴最高法院之最終裁決

In light of prior rulings handed down by both the Missouri Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court, Missouri now intends to retain, for the November election, the same congressional districts as those used in 2024 and 2022.

有鑑於密蘇里州最高法院暨美國最高法院此前所作之裁決,密蘇里州現擬於十一月選舉中沿用與2024年及2022年相同之國會選區。

Local election officials stated in a court filing that they had already begun printing ballots using those districts, and that under federal law they were required to send absentee ballots to overseas citizens and military voters by the deadline of Friday.

地方選舉官員於一份法庭文件中指出業已著手印製採用該等選區之選票依聯邦法律所定於週五此一期限前向海外公民及軍人選民寄送缺席選票

State law, meanwhile, mandated that absentee ballots be made available to all remaining voters by next Tuesday.

州法律責令於下週二之前向其餘所有選民提供缺席選票

According to documents submitted by the Missouri Association of County Clerks and Election Authorities, attempting to change districts at such a late date would be "practically impossible" and would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.

依據密蘇里州縣書記官與選舉當局協會所提交之文件,試圖於如此遲延之日期變更選區,將「實際上不可能」,且所費將達數十萬美元之鉅。

Lawyers for Republican U.S. Representative Bob Onder and State Senator Rick Brattinthe latter being the Republican nominee for a certain congressional districtargued before the appellate court judges that there was still ample time to reinstate the map backed by Trump.

代表共和黨的聯邦眾議員鮑勃·翁德與州參議員里克·布拉廷——後者為某一國會選區的共和黨提名人——之律師,向上訴法院法官陳詞,主張仍有餘裕恢復川普所支持的地圖。

As he had argued before the trial court, Missouri Deputy Solicitor General Lou Capozzi urged the appellate panel to hold that the United States Constitution forbids suspending a congressional redistricting map enacted by the legislature by means of a citizen referendum petition until a statewide vote can be heldeven though the Missouri Supreme Court has already ruled that the state constitution expressly requires precisely that.

誠如其在初審法院所主張者,密蘇里州副檢察長盧·卡波齊籲請上訴合議庭裁斷:美國憲法禁止以公民複決請願中止立法機關所通過之國會選區地圖,直至全州投票得以舉行——縱使密蘇里州最高法院業已裁定州憲法明定此舉為必要。

The appellate court judges indicated that they would rule expeditiously, and noted that any ruling they issued could well be appealed to the United States Supreme Court.

上訴法院法官表示將從速裁決,並指出彼等所作任何裁決均可能遭上訴至美國最高法院。

"We are bound to render a decision, and then they too must render theirs, while the poor election officials will simply have to contend with everything that ensues," said Judge James Loken, who was appointed by former President George H. W. Bush.

我們勢必作出裁決繼而他們亦須作出裁決,而可憐的選舉官員則不得不應對隨之而來的一切事務,」由前總統喬治·H·W·布希任命之法官詹姆斯·洛肯如是說道

Loken sharply rebuked the lawyer for the organization "People Not Politicians"a group that had gathered petition signatures in an effort to force a statewide vote on the new maps backed by Trump.

洛肯以犀利的措辭詰難了「人民而非政客」組織律師——該組織蒐集了請願簽名旨在迫使川普所支持的新地圖交付全州表決

When the lawyer Chuck Hatfield argued that it was already too late for the appellate panel to try to change the election at this point, an exasperated Loken finally cut him off, declaring, "You don't have time, damn it!"

當律師查克·哈特菲爾德辯稱上訴合議庭此刻試圖變更選舉已然過遲惱怒至極的洛肯終究打斷了他宣稱:「你們沒時間了該死!」

Moreover, the panel's two remaining membersJudges David Stras and Justin Smithwere likewise both appointed by Trump.

此外合議庭其餘兩名成員——大衛·斯特拉斯賈斯汀·史密斯兩位法官——亦皆由川普所任命

Before his appointment in June, Smith had represented Trump as an attorney in litigation brought by the writer E. Jean Carroll; in that case, Trump's appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court concerning a $5 million jury verdict ultimately failed.

史密斯於6月獲任命之前曾以律師身分在作家E·珍·卡羅爾所提起之訴訟中代表川普於該案中,川普就500萬美元陪審團裁決向美國最高法院所提出之上訴終告失利

Among the roughly dozen or so states that have sought to alter their congressional districts over the past year, Missouri's redistricting battle stands out as by far the most protracted, convoluted, and bewildering of them all.

密蘇里州的選區重劃之爭在過去一年約莫十數個試圖變更其聯邦眾議院選區的州之中堪稱最為曠日持久錯綜複雜令人費解的一役

This extraordinary mid-decade wave of redistricting has been driven by Trump, who has urged Republican-controlled states to redraw their districts in hopes of gaining an early advantage in the midterm electionscontests that will determine control of Congress and shape the prospects for his agenda.

此一異乎尋常的十年中期選區重劃浪潮係由川普所推動敦促共和黨主政之州重新劃定選區以期在中期選舉中占得先機而該場選舉將決定國會控制權之歸屬,牽動其議程之推展

In September of last year, Missouri legislators passed a brand-new congressional redistricting map that substantially reshaped the Kansas City district held by Democratic Representative Emanuel Cleaver.

密蘇里州立法者於去年九月通過了一份嶄新的國會選區劃分圖大幅重塑了民主黨眾議員伊曼紐爾·克利弗所據有的堪薩斯城選區

Brattin emerged victorious from the Republican primary in order to challenge Cleaver.

布拉廷在共和黨初選中脫穎而出以挑戰克利弗

Republicans harbored hopes that the map would help them capture seven of the state's eight House seatsone more than they currently hold.

共和黨人寄望該圖能有助於他們囊括該州八個眾議院席位中的七席——較其目前所握有者多出一席

However, in December, opponents submitted thousands of petition signatures in an effort to force a statewide referendum on the new congressional map.

然而反對者於12月提交了數千個請願簽名力求迫使針對新選區舉行全州性公民投票

Yet the Republican Secretary of State, Danny Hoskins, did not reject the petition until Augustthe very same day as the primary election held under the new mapasserting that a referendum petition does not apply to congressional redistricting.

共和黨籍州務卿丹尼·霍斯金斯遲至8月——亦即在新選區架構下舉行初選同日——方才駁回該請願聲稱公民複決請願於國會選區重劃並不適用

In September, the Missouri Supreme Court overturned Hoskins's ruling, barring the new map from taking effect before voters could decide in a November referendum whether to uphold or reject it.

密蘇里州最高法院於9月撤銷霍斯金斯之裁決,於選民得以在11月複決中決定是否維持抑或否決新地圖之前禁止其施行

The court made clear that the state would have to revert to the districts approved in 2022.

法院闡明該州改用2022年所批准之選區

However, the matter did not subside there.

然而事態並未就此平息

Subsequently, a federal judge in St. Louis issued a conflicting injunction barring the adoption of any districting plan other than the new map backed by Trump.

其後聖路易斯一名聯邦法官頒布了一道彼此牴觸的禁令禁止採用川普所支持之新地圖以外的任何選區劃分

The judge explained that changing districts between the primary and the general election could constitute an infringement of federal rights.

該法官闡明於初選與大選之間更迭選區恐構成對聯邦權利之侵害

The U.S. Supreme Court stayed the judge's order last week, yet the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals continued to hear arguments on the dispute on Thursday.

美國最高法院上週已中止該法官之命令第八巡迴上訴法院週四就該爭議續行聽取辯論

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