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ADM for Oct. 5, 2022: “Independent State Legislature” Case Cites Document that Scholars Say May be Fraudulent

October 4, 2022October 4, 2022

Yesterday, we introduced you to a landmark case in election law before the U.S. Supreme Court called Moore vs. Harper, testing the “Independent State Legislature theory. But it’s rooted in the argument of one man, Charles Pinckney, whose document even James Madison thought was sketchy.

ADM for Oct. 4, 2022: The Moore vs. Harper “Independent State Legislature Theory” Case May Have Dramatic Consequences for American Democracy

October 3, 2022October 3, 2022

This fall, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in what is shaping up to be a landmark case in election law, Moore vs. Harper. On its face it’s about gerrymandering in North Carolina. But its decision may reshape U.S. elections, giving state legislatures ultimate power over election law.