No. 26A388
 
Title: People Not Politicians, et al., Applicants
v.
Robert Onder, et al.
Docketed: September 22, 2026
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (26-2797)
 
Proceedings and Orders
Sep 22 2026 Application (26A388) for a stay, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
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Sep 22 2026 Response to application (26A388) requested by Justice Kavanaugh, due by 2 p.m. (EDT) on September 23, 2026.
Sep 23 2026 Amicus brief of One Hundred Ten Missouri Voters not accepted for filing. (September 25, 2026)
Sep 23 2026 Amicus brief of Campaign Legal Center, American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri Foundation, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation submitted.
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Sep 23 2026 Amicus brief of States of Florida, Texas, and 20 other states submitted.
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Sep 23 2026 Response of Robert Onder, et al. to application submitted.
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Sep 23 2026 Response of State of Missouri and Secretary of State Denny Hoskins to application submitted.
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Sep 23 2026 Amicus brief of Jake Maggard and Gregg Lombardi submitted.
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Sep 23 2026 Reply of People Not Politicians, et al. in support of application submitted.
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Sep 25 2026 Application (26A388) referred to the Court.
Sep 25 2026 Application (26A388) for stay presented to Justice Kavanaugh and by him referred to the Court is granted. The September 21, 2026, mandate and September 22, 2026, order entered by the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in No. 26–2797, and the September 21, 2026, and September 22, 2026, injunctions entered by the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, No. 4:26–cv–01424, ECF Docs. 57 and 60, are stayed absent any further order of this Court lifting such stays. The prior stay entered by this Court on September 10, 2026, likewise remains in effect pending any further order of this Court lifting that stay. The District Court and Court of Appeals should not enjoin or otherwise prohibit the use of the 2022 map in the 2026 congressional election in Missouri. And the District Court and Court of Appeals should not order or otherwise require Missouri to use the 2025 map in the 2026 congressional election in Missouri. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion)
Sep 25 2026 Amicus brief of One Hundred Ten Missouri Voters submitted.
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Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Abha Khanna
Counsel of Record
Elias Law Group LLP
1700 Seventh Ave
Suite 2100
Seattle, WA 98101

AKHANNA@ELIAS.LAW
Ph: 206-656-0177
Party name: People Not Politicians, et al.


Attorneys for Respondents
Cole David Bradbury
Counsel of Record
Ellinger Bell LLC
308 E. High St.
Suite 300
Jefferson City, MO 65101

cbradbury@ellingerlaw.com
Ph: 5737504100
Party name: Robert Onder, et al.


Louis Joseph Capozzi III
Counsel of Record
Missouri Attorney General
815 Olive Street Suite 200
St Louis, MO 63101

Louis.Capozzi@ago.mo.gov
Ph: (573) 645-9662
Party name: State of Missouri and Secretary of State Denny Hoskins


Other Attorneys
David Morgan Steven Dewhirst
Counsel of Record
Office of the Solicitor General
PL-01, The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050

David.Dewhirst@myfloridalegal.com
Ph: 850-414-3681
Party name: States of Florida, Texas, and 20 other states


Mark Peter Gaber
Counsel of Record
Campaign Legal Center
1101 14th Street NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005

MGABER@CAMPAIGNLEGAL.ORG
Ph: 202-736-2200
Party name: Campaign Legal Center, American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri Foundation, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation


Kevin J. Hamilton
Counsel of Record
Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP
1301 Second Avenue
Suite 4200
Seattle, WA 98101

khamilton@perkinscoie.com
Ph: (206) 359-8741
Party name: Jake Maggard and Gregg Lombardi


John Andrew Hirth
Counsel of Record
TGH Litigation LLC
28 North Eighth Street
Suite 200
Columbia, MO 65201

andy@tghlitigation.com
Ph: 573-256-2850
Party name: One Hundred Ten Missouri Voters