Via #MarcElias of #DemocracyDocket @ 12:47pm ET on Dec 23, 2024
6th Circuit affirms dismissal of #GOP lawsuit that sought to revive the fringe #IndependentStateLegislature theory to prevent the use of the #ballot initiatives to protect #VotingRights in federal elections.
A major victory for #Michigan voters!
https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/michigan-voting-rights-constitutional-amendments-challenge/
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On Tuesday, July 18, a federal judge dismissed a fringe lawsuit that challenged #California’s #VotingLaws, regulations and guidelines that allow for #UniversalMailInVoting, #OnlineVoterRegistration, community ballot collection and otherwise expand #VotingAccess.
Greg Sargent: The odds of a #tRump coup attempt in 2024 are dropping fast
"The Supreme Court’s decision in Moore v. Harper on Tuesday is a major reprieve for American democracy. By rejecting the radical idea that state legislatures have quasi-unlimited power to determine how elections are run, the court made it harder for lawmakers to engage in the shenanigans that Donald Trump encouraged to overturn his 2020 presidential reelection loss."
#uspolitics #moorevharper #independentstatelegislature
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/06/28/supreme-court-independent-state-legislature-theory-trump-2024
#US #SupremeCourt rejects #RepublicanParty calls for #unchecked #power for #state #legislatures in #US #Elections
The #IndependentStateLegislature theory directly contradicts the US Constitution, which explicitly gives Congress the authority to set most election related rules and regulations.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Politics #Courts #Rulings
https://news.yahoo.com/supreme-court-dunks-conservative-election-142458833.html
Philip Bump: Democracy survives another day
#uspolitics #elections #independentstatelegislature
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/06/27/supreme-court-roberts-election-rules-north-carolina
The Supreme Court has rejected the Independent State Legislature theory
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The #SupremeCourt has rejected the #IndependentStateLegislature theory. The court rules that state constitutions can protect #VotingRights in federal #elections and state courts can enforce those provisions, a key opinion that should safeguard 2024 #ElectionIntegrity.
@marcelias Moore v. Harper:
Justices-handler Leonard "Leo-connected groups including the Honest Elections Project and the Public Interest Legal Foundation have filed amicus briefs endorsing the fringe “independent state legislature” theory."
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“There is irrefutable evidence of Leonard Leo capturing the courts and influencing Supreme Court decisions to benefit his special interest donors. By funneling enormous amounts of dark money into the nomination and confirmation process, his network has effectively tilted the scales of justice,” said Tiffany Muller, President of End Citizens United/Let America Vote Action Fund. “Is justice truly blind, or is it simply a commodity to be bought and sold by those with the deepest pockets?”
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https://accountable.us/leo-closely-connected-to-nearly-all-of-this-terms-major-scotus-decisions/
#RuleOfLaw #DefendTheConstitution #DefendDemocracy #DefensiveDemocracy #Democracy #InvestigateLeonardLeo #FederalistSociety #OpusDei #JudiciaryUnderAttack #ElectoralFraud #IndependentStateLegislature #VotingRights
Today, Accountable.US published a new report revealing conservative judicial activist Leonard Leo’s personal and financial ties to major upcoming Supreme Court decisions. Best known for stacking the courts with far-right extremist judges, Leo is now involved in at least five high-stakes cases with the potential to reshape American society.
Lawyers tried to use the #IndependentStateLegislature theory to sway the outcomes of the 2000 and 2020 elections. What if it were to become the law of the land?
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/06/12/how-a-fringe-legal-theory-became-a-threat-to-democracy
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