The justices will consider whether to adopt the “independent state legislature theory,” which would give state lawmakers nearly unchecked power over federal elections.
Tag: State Legislatures
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Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Far-Reaching Elections Case
In a North Carolina case, the court is being asked to decide whether to dramatically expand the authority that state legislatures have over election maps and voting laws.
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North Carolina’s Governor Says a Fringe Claim Before the Supreme Court Would Upend Democracy
The ability to exercise electoral and political power at the ballot box is hanging in the balance.
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The Case for Supreme Court Term Limits Just Got a Lot Better
That’s one way to keep “an inconvenient aristocracy of entrenched officials” from forming.
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Pennsylvania House Votes to Impeach Philadelphia’s Progressive D.A.
Republican lawmakers blame Larry Krasner’s policies for a surge in gun violence. The State Senate, whose session ends this month, will have to determine whether and how to hold a trial.