#Deplorable: Calling it a “theory” is very generous. It’s a #crackpot idea. It was never actually a theory. But it’s in the past tense. It’s been rejected very roundly. But, of course, we want to make sure that these #FederalistSociety #rightwing federal #judges don’t overstep their bounds in policing what #statecourts do when they’re dealing with #federalelections.
https://www.democracynow.org/2023/6/28/scotus_update_waldman
#Deplorable #crackpot #federalistsociety #rightwing #judges #statecourts #federalelections #republicansbacklosers
Read the full #MoorevHarper #SupremeCourt decision
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/27/moore-harper-supreme-court-decision-text-00103806?ref=am-quickie.ghost.io
The Supreme Court maintained the power of #statecourts to review #electionlaws under #stateconstitutions.
#moorevharper #supremecourt #statecourts #electionlaws #stateconstitutions
The #SupremeCourt on Tuesday declined to limit the authority of #statecourts to nullify federal #electionrules set by state #legislatures, leaving in place a key check on state #lawmakers' actions altering how #federalelections in their states are conducted and their drawing of #congressionalmaps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5y7e53iCJY
#supremecourt #statecourts #electionrules #legislatures #lawmakers #federalelections #congressionalmaps
"We hold that our state constitutional right to privacy extends to a woman's decision to have an abortion”
South Carolina's top court strikes down six-week abortion ban https://www.reuters.com/world/us/south-carolinas-top-court-strikes-down-states-6-week-abortion-ban-2023-01-05/
#privacy #abortion #statecourts
Justices take up elections case that could reshape voting https://apnews.com/article/us-supreme-court-north-carolina-5615105a88cedadcd2ce738f2cfe3a16 #Presidentialelections #Governmentandpolitics #U.S.SupremeCourt #NorthCarolina #Constitutions #Redistricting #Election2020 #Legislature #Statecourts #APTopNews #Elections #Congress #Voting
#voting #congress #elections #aptopnews #statecourts #Legislature #election2020 #redistricting #constitutions #northcarolina #u #governmentandpolitics #presidentialelections
Greetings @politicalscience
I'm an associate prof in #politicalscience at Georgia State with a research focus on #StateCourts
Outside of work, my family (including our #dogs) take up most of my free time. I also enjoy #videogames and sleeping.
#politicalscience #statecourts #dogs #videogames