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Expect both abortion foes and champions to keep a close eye on the Ohio proposal, as it may be a blueprint for a bigger round of amendments in 2024.

Decisions about as well as he can read the constitution. i don't think it is worth talking about his views quite honestly. but basically look, here is what happened this decision, there was a legal theory that all trump peddled that john eastman peddled, other republicans peddled in 2020. state legislatures can do whatever they want. that is because, remember there are about 60 cases in the 2020 election, trump lost them all. they were all basically in courts so this republican theory that was now advanced again before the u.s. supreme court is the idea that the state legislature can do anythi...

The case, moore versus harper based out of north carolina centered on a radical theory known as the independent state legislature theory. it would've given state legislatures virtually unchecked power over federal elections based on an extreme interpretation of the constitution's election laws. in a 6 to 3 ruling, the supreme court rejected that anti democratic theory with chief justice john roberts and justices brett kavanaugh and amy coney barrett siding with the liberals. in his opinion, the chief justice writes the elections clause does not insulate state legislatures from the ordinary exe...

No, state legislatures do not have almost unchecked authority regarding federal elections; state courts are empowered to decide whether the district lines legislators draw and the voting laws they write are consistent with state constitutions and legally created independent commissions and other entities having legitimate roles as well. That was the refreshingly sane ruling handed down by the ...

It’s official: State courts can review lawmakers’ election-district boundary decisions to ensure they comply with state law.