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.
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.
Holy SHIT, I actually just gasped out loud. I was genuinely terrified this case was going to be the nuclear bomb that dumped us headlong into full federal fascism in 2024. I can’t believe we got a 6-3 ruling against it.
Seems like SCOTUS wants to keep all the power of deciding what’s best for us poor civilians to themselves and out of the hands of the legislature. I’m not sure that’s ultimately better, but it’s certainly going to slow the demise.
I’m surprised that this isn’t getting more attention. All my parents ever talk about now is the stupid fight against trans people, and yet we were a hair’s width away from polling stations being surrounded by armed guards at every election like what happened with Bolsonaro in 2022.