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A Victory for Our Democracy

“The Elections Clause does not vest exclusive and independent authority in state legislatures to set the rules regarding federal elections.” — Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. With these words, the Supreme Court has ruled against rightwing extremists in Moore v. Harper — rejecting for now the radical argument that state legislative majorities have unchecked […]

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The States Project’s Statement on the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Independent State Legislature Case (Moore v. Harper)

In a victory for our democracy, the Supreme Court has ruled against rightwing extremists in Moore v. Harper, rejecting for now the radical argument that state legislative majorities have unchecked control over federal elections. This is the same fringe legal theory used by Donald Trump and his allies to try to overturn the results of […]

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One Year After Dobbs: The Fight for Abortion Continues

Nearly one year ago the Supreme Court issued a decision that stripped Americans of a constitutional right that had been protected for nearly half a century — the freedom to access a safe, legal abortion. With that decision, the court handed state lawmakers the power to decide if and when the people they serve have […]

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