Could the US supreme court give state legislatures unchecked election powers?
by Sam Levine in New York from US news | The Guardian on (#615MM)
At Moore v Harper's core is the independent state legislature theory, giving them free rein for setting federal elections rules
Hello, and Happy Thursday,
On the final day of what may have been its most consequential term ever, the US supreme court announced it would hear a bombshell case when it reconvenes.
The justice department announced it is suing Arizona over a new law that requires voters to prove their citizenship if they want to vote in federal elections.
The supreme court's new conservative supermajority flexed its new power relentlessly this term. The justices are likely just getting started.
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