#ISLT Supreme Court rejects theory that would have meant radical changes to election rules. “independent state legislature theory” rejected https://douglasmpierre.substack.com/p/supreme-court-rejects-theory-that

RT @cshaplaw@twitter.com

My article on the #ISLT is officially published! https://lawreview.uchicago.edu/publication/independent-state-legislature-theory-federal-courts-and-state-law https://twitter.com/AnupamChander/status/1612875635289952258

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/cshaplaw/status/1613341770313605125

Also: The #J6 committee’s criminal referrals will make it harder for the Supremes to endorse that “independent state legislature” rubbish. #ISLT

"Stephen Miller is arguing to the Supreme Court, in writing, that any state legislature should be able to control the electoral college votes in that state, no matter how the citizens of that state voted for president." #ISLT

Yet "Brett Kavanaugh thinks that's perfectly okay to go to a right-wing party, with the right-wing extremist who has a case pending before the Supreme Court." #SCOTUS https://crooksandliars.com/2022/12/odonnell-tears-kavanaugh-partying-right

This is my Moore v. Harper #ISLT thread mentioned by Slate’s Emily Bazelon on @SlateGabfest this week.
And they linked to this tweet on my concern about limiting remedies.
The Democrats’ lawyer Verrilli conceded (wrongly!) this clause may limit judicial remedies to fix gerrymanders and racist districting. State legislatures would win a game of chicken: the last map they draw wins, even if racist and illegal: https://twitter.com/jedshug/status/1600560678825525248?s=46&t=ix1_VygVGHL1OE-02RNiXQ

This lays out in easily accessible terms the danger of the so-called "Independent State Legislature Theory" that was argued at the #SupremeCourt today. Well worth the read to understand what's at risk from those extremists who defend it. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/12/supreme-court-elections-legislature-trump-north-carolina.html #ISLT #democracy #elections

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtosMKD7px0
#SupremeCourt To Hear Arguments In ‘Independent State Legislator Theory’ #ISLT Case

MOORE v. HARPER

Moore v. Harper will be argued before the Supreme Court on December 7. The case involves the Independent State Legislature Theory. The outcome will substantially effect the electoral process in this country. This is a complicated but important case. The time to research and understand the potential impact of a forthcoming ruling is now.

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/independent-state-legislature-theory-explained

#elections #SCOTUS #ISLT #gerrymandering #constitutionallaw #electionlaws #statelaws #legislatures #statelegislatures

New from me. #law #islt https://www.thebulwark.com/the-conservative-case-against-the-independent-state-legislature-doctrine/