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Attorneys general from 13 states are formally supporting North Carolina’s U.S. Supreme Court arguments in Moore v. Harper. That case could decide what role state courts can play in rejecting

John Eastman has some wild-eyed ideas about "independent state legislature theory" and he's hoping the high court's majority will be willing to play along next term.

Jay Ashcroft believes Congressional redistricting is a duty reserved for the states under the 10th Amendment, with no role for Congress.

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft wants to be clear that his amicus brief in a high-profile U.S. Supreme Court case is not an endorsement of the so-called “independent state legislature” doctrine.  He’s not denouncing it, either.  Instead, Ashcroft is floating a theory of his own: That Congressional redistricting is a duty reserved solely for the states under the 10th Amendment, with no role whatsoever for Congress. 

The office of Jay Ashcroft, a Republican, filed an amicus brief in a U.S. Supreme Court case that could give state lawmakers the power to set election rules, draw congressional maps without any review by state courts, and potentially refuse to certify presidential election results.

The office of Jay Ashcroft, a Republican, filed an amicus brief in a U.S. Supreme Court case that could give state lawmakers the power to set election rules, draw congressional maps without any review by state courts, and potentially refuse to certify presidential election results.

Attorneys general from 13 states are formally supporting North Carolina’s U.S. Supreme Court arguments in Moore v. Harper. That case could decide what role state courts can play in rejecting congressional election maps drawn by legislatures. The attorney generals from Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah filed an amicus, or friend-of-the-court, brief Tuesday.

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - A group representing the top judges in all 50 states is urging the U.S. Supreme Court not to shield actions taken by state

A group representing the top judges in all 50 states is urging the U.S.

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - A group representing the top judges in all 50 states is urging the U.S. Supreme Court not to shield actions taken by state...