Opinion
Moore v. Harper could prove problematic for political left
Had left-leaning justices gone along with conservative stalwart Clarence Thomas, they might have secured a better outcome for upcoming election disputes.
Opinion
Separation of powers protects freedom
Has there even been a point of time in which so many public controversies rest on a single, abstract principle of constitutional government? I can’t think of one. The principle in question is the separation of powers. Here are only some of its recent political manifestations: • The U.S. Supreme Court has just blocked President...
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Moore v Harper ruling could influence outcome of Ohio redistricting dispute
Three days after its ruling in North Carolina’s Moore v. Harper redistricting case, the U,S. Supreme Court has ordered Ohio’s top court to apply that ruling to a Buckeye State battle over a congressional election map.
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NC politicos offer mixed reaction to Moore v. Harper ruling
On Tuesday, North Carolina state politicians and analysts reacted to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on the high-profile Moore v. Harper case, with Democratic lawmakers celebrating the decision while plaintiff and House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, said he is glad the case is “settled.”
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US Supreme Court refuses to free NC legislature from state court review in Moore v Harper
The U.S. Supreme Court has voted 6-3 to affirm the N.C. Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling against a congressional map drawn by a Republican-led legislature. Tuesday’s decision in Moore v. Harper could have little practical impact, since the state’s highest court overturned its 2022 ruling in April.
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Moore v Harper parties split on whether US Supreme Court should drop case
Parties involved in the high-profile Moore v. Harper redistricting case offered a split decision Thursday on whether the U.S. Supreme Court should dismiss the case. Republican legislative leaders and plaintiffs linked to the left-of-center activist group Common Cause urge the nation’s top court to keep the case and address its major constitutional issues. But two other sets of plaintiffs, N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein’s state Justice Department, and the U.S. solicitor general call on the court to dismiss the case as moot.
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US Supreme Court seeks input by May 11 on Moore v Harper’s future
The U.S. Supreme Court has asked parties in the high-profile Moore v. Harper redistricting case to submit new briefs by May 11. Those briefs will help the court decide whether to keep or dismiss the case.
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Moore v Harper lawyers warn US Supreme Court about NC redistricting ruling
Lawyers representing both sides in a major U.S. Supreme Court case have alerted the court about a ruling from North Carolina that could affect the case’s outcome. Attorneys in the Moore v. Harper redistricting case submitted a one-paragraph letter Wednesday to the U.S. Supreme Court clerk.
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Lawyers for legislature, executive branch take opposing views in latest Moore v. Harper filings
The N.C. Justice Department argues that the U.S. Supreme Court should dismiss the Moore v. Harper redistricting case. But lawyers representing state legislative leaders urge the court to keep the case and render a decision. Both sides responded to the high court’s Monday deadline for new Moore v. Harper briefing.
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US Supreme Court seeks information about impact of NC redistricting rehearing
The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered parties in the Moore v. Harper redistricting dispute to file new briefs responding to this month’s rehearing of redistricting issues at the state Supreme Court. The nation’s highest court issued a one-paragraph order Thursday.
Opinion
Ohio case could help clarify legal issues set out in Moore v. Harper
A redistricting fight in the Buckeye State raises similar questions to those in North Carolina's high-profile U.S. Supreme Court case.
Opinion
Obama administration lawyer might have helped N.C. lawmakers in Moore v. Harper
A former U.S. solicitor general from the Obama administration spelled our a "clear, correct standard" that could strike down N.C. courts' actions in a redistricting dispute.
