Supreme Court Rejects Dangerous "Independent State Legislature" Theory in Moore v. Harper

| Importance: 6/10 | Status: confirmed

Supreme Court rejected dangerous “independent state legislature” theory in Moore v. Harper with 6-3 decision, preserving state courts’ ability to review federal election laws under state constitutions. Theory would have given state legislatures unchecked power over federal elections without judicial review. Decision maintained crucial checks and balances on state legislatures’ power, preventing legislatures from overriding state constitutions or courts in setting federal election rules. Victory for democracy prevented potential chaos in election administration.

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US Supreme Court North Carolina Legislature Democracy advocates

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independent-state-legislature supreme-court election-law constitutional-law checks-and-balances democratic-protection

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