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Thanks to Supreme Court Gerrymandering could be in for a bumpy ride ..... about damn time
Thanks to Supreme Court Gerrymandering could be in for a bumpy ride ..... about damn time
By sunburn
27 Jun 2023 1:46 pm in No Holds Barred Political Forum
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27 Jun 2023 1:46 pm
but wasn't the first court's decision to write their own district lines overturned by the new Republican North Carolina supreme court!!!?razoo » 27 Jun 2023, 12:40 pm » wrote: ↑ .By Lawrence Hurley
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to impose new limits on state courts reviewing certain election-related issues by ruling against Republicans in North Carolina fighting for a congressional district map that would heavily favor their candidates.
The justices ruled in a 6-3 vote that the North Carolina Supreme Court was acting within its authority in concluding that the map constituted a partisan gerrymander under the state Constitution.
In doing so, the court declined to embrace a broad version of a hitherto obscure legal argument called the “independent state legislature” theory, which Republicans say limits the authority of state courts to strike down certain election laws enacted by state legislatures.
Supporters of former President Donald Trump cited the theory in various cases during the 2020 presidential election and its aftermath.
The ruling was widely welcomed by voting rights groups and Democrats who had been worried about the implications of a ruling that would curb state court power in 2024 and beyond.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/suprem ... -rcna68630
SCOTUS said so long as the court doesn't try to run the Legislatures business, they can rule on voting issues.
So, if the decision hadn't been reversed by the New Supreme Court of North Carolina, there may have been a different decision.
27 Jun 2023 3:12 pm
razoo » 27 Jun 2023, 2:38 pm » wrote: ↑ The Supreme Court is so corrupt we must shut it down .......... too many courts in the USA there is no way one can be a supreme court with the Fake republican party on the loose.
27 Jun 2023 3:14 pm
Still phishing for malcontents to take the bait.razoo » 27 Jun 2023, 12:40 pm » wrote: ↑ .By Lawrence Hurley
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to impose new limits on state courts reviewing certain election-related issues by ruling against Republicans in North Carolina fighting for a congressional district map that would heavily favor their candidates.
The justices ruled in a 6-3 vote that the North Carolina Supreme Court was acting within its authority in concluding that the map constituted a partisan gerrymander under the state Constitution.
In doing so, the court declined to embrace a broad version of a hitherto obscure legal argument called the “independent state legislature” theory, which Republicans say limits the authority of state courts to strike down certain election laws enacted by state legislatures.
Supporters of former President Donald Trump cited the theory in various cases during the 2020 presidential election and its aftermath.
The ruling was widely welcomed by voting rights groups and Democrats who had been worried about the implications of a ruling that would curb state court power in 2024 and beyond.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/suprem ... -rcna68630
27 Jun 2023 4:09 pm
Something tells me you liked the Supreme Court when the majority of justices were liberal.razoo » 27 Jun 2023, 2:38 pm » wrote: ↑ The Supreme Court is so corrupt we must shut it down .......... too many courts in the USA there is no way one can be a supreme court with the Fake republican party on the loose.
By the way...there is a way one can be a "supreme court". Read the US Constitution.
27 Jun 2023 4:11 pm
They just need to be careful how they draw the lines. SCOTUS has already ruled drawing lines to favor one party is NOT unconstitutional as long as it doesn't discriminate racially.
And remember, the only people who whine about gerrymandering are the people not drawing the lines.
And remember, the only people who whine about gerrymandering are the people not drawing the lines.
27 Jun 2023 6:34 pm
do you suppose I blew his glee from the shelves?
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