The SC IS ABOUT TO HEAR A Very Important Case

[gab13by13]

It comes out of North Carolina. Long story short, the N. Carolina state legislature wants absolute authority in running elections.

I'm talking authority over the state Constitution, over the state SC justices, authority over election officials, authority to gerrymander districts as they see fit. In other words authority to declare who won the election, authority to delegate Electoral College electors, no matter the popular vote, no matter what the Constitution or the state SC says.

Do not laugh at this. There are 3 SC justices who openly support the absolute authority of state legislators; Clarence Thomas, Neal Gorsuch, and Samuel Alito. Kavanaugh is a maybe.

The case is coming soon.

[SouthernDem4ever]

1. We'll see how deep the corruption in the SC goes in the next few rulings

I don't have high hopes for integrity, ethics or morals coming from the conservative members ( I can't call them justices )

[elleng]

2. Please inform about name of case, date of oral argument (if available,)

and status of any amici petitions (if submitted.)

[Celerity]

6. Moore v. Harper

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore_v._Harper

https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/moore-v-harper-2/

[elleng]

7. Thanks.

[Celerity]

8. I added a link with far more detail

[dweller]

3. Wonder if this will be of influence ?

https://www.democraticunderground.com/106911102


Hope so

✌🏻

[onenote]

4. The earliest the case will be argued is in November.

The respondent's brief is not due until mid-October. The Court has published its schedule of arguments for October and this case, not surprisingly, isn't on the schedule. It might be argued at some point in November (although that's not a given); in any event, it won't be decided until after the election in November.

[elleng]

5. Thanks,

and not at all likely it will be decided until next spring/summer.

[Mz Pip]

9. Why have elections at all?

If the legislature ultimately gets to decide then why even bother having the people vote?

Basically the legislature wants to decide so just eliminate the time, effort and expense of holding a public election. Can you imagine what a clusterfuck that would be?