Supreme Court rulings impact voting laws and gerrymandering in multiple states.
TL;DR
The US Supreme Court rejected the "independent state legislature" theory, which argued that state legislatures have the authority to set election rules with little oversight from state courts. The decision was made in a case about North Carolina's congressional map. The court maintained the power of state courts to review election laws under state constitutions, while urging federal courts to "not abandon their own duty to exercise judicial review."
Topics:nationpolitics#election-laws#judicial-review#north-carolina#politics#state-legislatures#supreme-court
- Supreme Court rejects 'independent state legislature' theory POLITICO
- Supreme Court upholds North Carolina ruling that congressional districts violated state law WSOC Charlotte
- How will U.S. Supreme Court rulings on maps in other states change voting in TN? WKRN News 2
- Supreme Court dismisses Louisiana's appeal of ruling that found racial gerrymandering POLITICO
- So what happens with Louisiana's congressional districts now? WWLTV.com
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