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Third Time’s the Charm?

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Isgur, S., & French, D. (2026, September 24). Third Time’s the Charm? The Dispatch. https://thedispatch.com/podcast/advisoryopinions/third-times-the-charm/

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The Dispatch · collected 2026-09-24 · by Sarah Isgur, David French

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Sarah Isgur and David French discuss the Missouri redistricting case on their podcast "Advisory Opinions," noting that it’s heading to the Supreme Court for a third time as Justice Kavanaugh requests briefing within 22 minutes of their recording. The episode also covers listener questions about standing doctrine, marijuana laws, court packing, and controversial school murals.
Written by AI on 2026-09-24, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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A federal appeals court in Missouri ordered on September 18 that the state must use newly drawn Republican-backed congressional districts for November’s midterm elections, despite previous rulings by both the U.S. Supreme Court and the Missouri Supreme Court blocking their implementation. The new map, favored by former President Donald Trump, aims to benefit Republicans by altering district boundaries and splitting existing ones. This decision follows a long-standing legal battle over redistricting in Missouri, which has seen multiple conflicting court orders affecting voter registration and ballots already printed using the old 2022 map. As a result, the case is likely headed back to the U.S. Supreme Court for a final ruling before November's elections.

Written for “Missouri Redistricting Saga” on 2026-11-02, grounded in this article and the 26 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Missouri Redistricting Saga
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The Guardian
⚖️ Leans strongly left Hedges 4 of 23 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles discuss different topics: Article A focuses on a Supreme Court decision regarding voting rights and USPS ballot restrictions, while Article B discusses Missouri redistricting and other legal and political issues.”
Toronto Star
⚖️ Leans right Hedges 0 of 3 claims Outlet record 64/100
Lightning Strikes Thrice Different event
Reason
⚖️ Leans right Hedges 3 of 13 claims Outlet record 67/100
“The articles discuss different aspects and contexts related to the Missouri redistricting case rather than describing the same specific incident.”
Reason
⚖️ Leans strongly left Hedges 2 of 44 claims Outlet record 67/100
“The articles discuss related topics but focus on different aspects and reflections of the Missouri redistricting case.”
NBC News
Hedges 0 of 14 claims Outlet record 60/100
“Article A describes the appeals court's decision to revive the GOP congressional map in Missouri, while Article B discusses the broader implications and reactions to this decision, including listener mailbag questions.”
UPI
⚖️ Leans right Hedges 1 of 13 claims Outlet record 56/100
“Article A reports on a specific court ruling about Missouri's voting map being brought back by an appeals court. Article B discusses the redistricting case generally in a broader context including listener questions and opinions, not focusing on the same specific event.”
Toronto Star
Hedges 5 of 44 claims Outlet record 64/100
“Article A reports on a specific legal ruling by an appeals court regarding Missouri's congressional map. Article B discusses this case but also covers other topics and includes listener questions, indicating it is not focused solely on the same specific event.”
ABC News (US)
⚖️ Leans right Hedges 3 of 16 claims Outlet record 70/100
“Article A covers the return of Missouri's congressional map case to the Supreme Court, while Article B discusses various topics including listener questions and does not focus specifically on the Supreme Court case.”
CBS News
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 0 of 25 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A discusses a podcast about redistricting and other topics, while Article B covers a Supreme Court decision blocking Missouri's new map.”
NBC News
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 2 of 26 claims Outlet record 60/100
“Article A discusses general redistricting issues and listener questions, while Article B reports on a specific Supreme Court ruling against Republican redistricting efforts in Missouri.”
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Sarah Isgur
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2026-09-24 · assertive framing · Third Time’s the Charm?
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2026-10-01 · assertive framing · Not a MAGA Court
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2026-09-29 · assertive framing · Is Press Access a Constitutional Right?
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2026-09-24 · assertive framing · Third Time’s the Charm?
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2026-09-17 · assertive framing · Looking Ahead to the Supreme Court Term
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Also by David French
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Advisory Opinions Dispatch Missouri Supreme Court the Supreme Court

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But we've got questions on standing, on marijuana, on what would actually happen if we made the Supreme Court 15 seats, and a mural that has been in that middle school for 10 years.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-24
🔮 The second time, maybe we did, but it doesn't matter because now the Eighth Circuit has weighed in.
2026-09-24 · The Dispatch
Third Time’s the Charm? · assertive framing

Claims (20 extracted, 0 hedged)

Sarah Isgur and David French discuss the Missouri redistricting case now that the 8th Circuit has weighed in. asserted
Circuit → discuss → case
Let’s stipulate that everything is a mess. asserted
everything → let → ?
Then, the two go through a few listener mailbag questions, including controversial school murals, marijuana law, and court packing. asserted
two → go → murals
Advisory Opinions is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. asserted
Opinions → cover → perspective
To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including access to all of our articles, members-only newsletters, and bonus podcast episodes—click here. asserted
access → access → articles
If you’d like to remove all ads from your podcast experience, consider becoming a premium Dispatch member by clicking here. asserted
you → like → experience
[handcuffs clinking] Ready? I was born ready. asserted
I → clink → ?
[rock music playing] Welcome to Advisory Opinions. asserted
music → play → Opinions
That's David French, and oh my God, we're gonna try to break down the Missouri redistricting case for the third time, because it's going to the Supreme Court for the third time. asserted
it → go → time
So the first time, we didn't cover it enough. asserted
we → cover → it
The second time, maybe we did, but it doesn't matter because now the Eighth Circuit has weighed in. asserted
Circuit → do → ?
The Eighth Circuit has entered the chat. asserted
Circuit → enter → chat
Okay, so we will do that, and then we have got some amazing listener questions, including my favorite line that has ever been in a listener email. asserted
that → do → email
But we've got questions on standing, on marijuana, on what would actually happen if we made the Supreme Court 15 seats, and a mural that has been in that middle school for 10 years. asserted
that → get → years
Can they paint over it? asserted
they → paint → it
All right, David, before we get to the mailbag, we do have some Supreme Court news to do. asserted
we → get → news
[chuckles] I can't believe we're still doing this, but Missouri's redistricting map is headed up to the Supreme Court for the third time. asserted
map → believe → time
Now, we are taping this on Wednesday afternoon. asserted
we → tap → afternoon
Justice Kavanaugh has asked for briefing. asserted
Kavanaugh → ask → briefing
In fact, uh, by my clock, they currently have 22 minutes left, uh, to file their briefs. asserted
they → have → briefs
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