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/
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
The Supreme Court has rejected the Independent State Legislature theory
@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?”
..."
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
The potential consequences of attempting to establish permanent minority rule through the Independent State Legislature Theory could be devastating. If Americans are denied the right to a peaceful resolution to political issues, then violence may become unavoidable.
This is the same theory Ginni Thomas was pushing when she was trying to overturn the 2020 election with John Eastman.
If her husband (Justice Clarence Thomas) and four of the other right-wing extremists on the Court agree, Ginni will have won.
#SCOTUS #GinniThomas #ClarenceThomas #independentstatelegislature
If there ever was an actual 'Stop the Steal moment, this is it. States with Republican supermajorities could use their power to entrench themselves and prevent Democratic victories, even at the presidential level. It is essential to push back against this corrupt interpretation and protect the integrity of our electoral process.
The case before SCOTUS today, Moore v. Harper, could be the end of the line for American-style democracy.
The “independent state legislature theory” would empower state legislatures to overturn the will of the voters in any election.
#SCOTUS #SCOTUSGOP #IndependentStateLegislature #Coup
https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/supreme-court-independent-state-legislature-theory-moore-v-harper-elections/
This #SCOTUS case will certainly test the legitimacy of the Court. Will the Court fundamentally change what "democracy" means in the U.S. context?
The fact that they are hearing the case on Dec 7 - Pearl Harbor Day - adds insult to injury.
#SupremeCourt #IndependentStateLegislature #Extremism #democracy
