independent state legislature theory

A theory that was advanced by North Carolina’s Republican legislative leaders has been rejected by the nation’s highest court. At the heart of the case…

Congressional redistricting is on the U.S. Supreme Court docket in December, with North Carolina front and center. Moore v. Harper will decide whether the state Supreme Court can strike down congressional maps that have been gerrymandered by the state legislature. The eventual ruling could have enormous ramifications for the entire country.