The U.S. Supreme Court will likely wait until next June to rule on whether activist state courts can use vague provisions within a state constitution to throw out election maps drawn by a legislature. But nearly three hours of oral argument Wednesday in the Moore v. Harper case offered clues about the court’s decision. That decision should arrive next June.
On Thursday, June 30, the Supreme Court handed down one of its final opinions for the 2021-2022 term in what may be one of the most consequential rulings for administrative law the high court has seen in years. The case, West Virginia v. EPA, dealt with “basic questions about self-government, equality, fair notice, federalism, and...
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled, 8-1, that N.C. legislative leaders will be able to intervene in a federal lawsuit challenging that state’s voter ID law. The decision reverses a ruling from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and means Berger and Moore will be able to take part when the voter ID law heads to trial before U.S. District Judge Loretta Biggs.
Bruce Clarke couldn’t help his client, so she called a lawyer and ended up with a bill near $1,000. “Is that the end of the world? It might not be to many, but she’s on a business that operates on government grants, and she barely makes it every day. Every day [she remains in business]...
