On May 12, the same day the Missouri Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the two cases over U.S. House redistricting, the Court issued opinions. The Court ruled in favor of the new districts in both cases.

Here is the Opinion in the case over compactness.

Here is the opinion that says filing a referendum petition does not freeze the new law. Instead only after the signatures have been checked does the petition stop the new law. So the voters will decide whether to repeal the new district boundaries, but not until November 2026. The new districts will be used for November 2026.