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Supreme Court rejects independent state legislature theory (www.npr.org)

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that state constitutions can protect voting rights in federal elections and state courts can enforce those provisions, in a key opinion that should safeguard the integrity of the 2024 election.

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[–] derf82 2 points 1 year ago

Even Alito wasn’t endorsing ISLT. The Thomas dissent is in 2 parts. The first merely argues the case was moot as the NC Supreme Court was rehearing the case. Alito only joined that part. The second part is where Thomas, now only joined by Gorsuch, argues the Constitution gives legislators unlimited power on redistricting.