League of Women Voters: US Supreme Court Rejects “Independent State Legislature” Theory in Moore v. Harper Elections Case
June 28, 2023
The US Supreme Court issued a ruling in Moore v. Harper yesterday, affirming the role of state court judicial review and rejecting a state legislature’s exclusive and independent authority over federal elections. At issue was the “independent state legislature theory” (ISLT), which suggested that state courts did not have the power to review actions of state legislatures relating to federal elections. The League of Women Voters of the United States and League chapters from all 50 states and the District of Columbia filed an amicus brief last year opposing the theory. The League of Women Voters of the United States is represented by O’Melveny & Myers LLP.
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