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pasttense01
The Supreme Court said Tuesday that the North Carolina Supreme Court did not violate the elections clause of the US Constitution when it invalidated the state’s 2022 congressional map, rejecting a broad version of a controversial legal Independent State Legislature theory pushed by supporters of former President Donald Trump.

Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the 6-3 opinion.

tekla
JFC how was this a 6-3. Should have been a 9-0 easy.

Independent State Legislature shit is such bullshit

mint2
Now consider that If the next election goes one way and there’s some judge turn over, they’ll revisit it and it will be 5-4 overturning this ruling.
HDThoreaun
None of the justices ruled in favor of ISL. The 3 dissents were all because the north carolina supreme court became a republican held institution and overturned the original ruling, making the case moot in their opinion.
twiddling
Interesting to see Brett K. writing a concurrence, especially when he was involved with Bush v. Gore espousing this theory