The case could diminish the power of state courts to order changes to rules for federal elections approved by state lawmakers.
that the issue raised in the Republicans' emergency request"is almost certain to keep arising until the court definitively resolves it." Kavanaugh encouraged the court to take up either the North Carolina case or a similar fight from another state, allowing the justices to hear arguments and issue a decision in its next term, before the 2024 presidential election kicks into high gear.
North Carolina Republicans asked the Supreme Court in March to decide whether state courts have the authority to change regulations governing the"times, place and manner" of congressional elections, which they argued is a power given only to each state's legislature under the Constitution's Elections Clause.
"The state supreme court's usurpation of that authority — pursuant to vague and indeterminate state constitutional provisions securing free speech, equal protection, and free and fair elections — simply cannot be squared with the lines drawn by the Elections Clause," lawyers for the GOP legislative leadersThe Elections Clause, they argued,"does not leave the states free to limit the legislature's constitutionally vested power, or place it elsewhere in the state's...
North Carolina elections officials and voting groups, which challenged in state court the congressional map drawn by the state legislature in 2021, urged the Supreme Court not to take up the case. They argued the court-drawn voting lines will only be in place for the November general election, so the case will be moot by the time the high court issues an opinion.
"The U.S. Constitution does not grant impunity to a state legislature for violations of its state constitution simply because the legislation relates to congressional elections," they argued.that while the General Assembly"bears primary responsibility for the state's election laws," it has chosen to share authority by"delegating certain powers over rules governing federal elections to nonlegislative actors.
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as Supreme Court justice, becoming first Black woman on high courtBREAKING: Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn as an associate justice of the Supreme Court on Thursday, officially taking her place in history as the first Black woman to serve on the nation's highest court.
Baca lebih lajut »
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in, becoming first Black woman on high courtKetanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the newest Supreme Court justice on Thursday, taking the oaths immediately folllowing the retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer.
Baca lebih lajut »
Houston-Dallas railway gets eminent domain victory in Texas Supreme CourtThe state Supreme Court ruled that a planned high-speed rail project can use eminent...
Baca lebih lajut »
Clarence Page: Supreme Court abortion ruling shows Democrats what to rally around — and againstThe Supreme Court’s overreach offers a chance for a Democratic comeback, writes Clarence Page. As a former Chicago mayor famously said, never let a crisis go to waste.
Baca lebih lajut »
Utah Supreme Court could see first female majority with new nomineeFor the first time in state history, most of the Utah Supreme Court’s five justices may be women — if Gov. Spencer Cox’s latest nominee to the high court is confirmed by the Utah Senate.
Baca lebih lajut »
Supreme Court Blocks Order Creating Second Majority-Black District in LouisianaThe Supreme Court granted an application from Republican Louisiana officials to block a district court order that the state create a second majority-Black congressional district
Baca lebih lajut »