Democratic-Protection

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

2023-06-27 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 6/10

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 …

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Allen v. Milligan reaffirms Voting Rights Act §2; orders additional majority-Black district in Alabama

2023-06-08 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The Supreme Court held that Alabama’s congressional map likely violated §2 of the Voting Rights Act and ordered a remedy adding a second majority-Black district. The ruling preserved the Thornburg v. Gingles framework for vote-dilution claims, affecting redistricting nationally.

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