US EditionSupreme Court won’t take up new dispute over ‘Independent State Legislature’ theory
- The Supreme Court declined to hear a case from Montana that challenged two GOP-backed election laws, which were struck down by the state's highest court due to voter rights violations.
- The Independent State Legislature theory, which argues that state judges should not consider election cases, was central to Montana's appeal.
- The Montana Democratic Party and various organizations argued that the laws made voting harder for marginalized groups, including Native Americans and the elderly.
- In a previous case, the Supreme Court largely rejected the Independent State Legislature theory, indicating potential limits on state court oversight of elections.
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Supreme Court rejects Republican-backed Montana case based on controversial election law theory
The Supreme Court has turned back an election law case out of Montana that relied on a controversial legal theory with the potential to change the way elections are run
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