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