The Supreme Court rejected the independent state legislature theory in a bombshell decision Tuesday, turning back a right-wing attempt to vest the sole power in administering federal elections with state legislatures.

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    1 year ago

    The insanity in the ruling is that 3/9 justices voted in favor if this nonsense. Seriously. I expected Thomas and Alito, but Gorsuch also voted in favor? These conservative justices need to be replaced.

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      My understanding is that Gorsuch took issue with standing or some other more technical issue. Thomas and Alito are little more than partisan hacks, but Gorsuch generally maintains consistent principles. He was also a key vote in guaranteeing federal employment protections for LGBT people.