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U.S. Supreme Court,
Constitutional Law

Jul. 29, 2022

Previewing Moore v. Harper

The question is, which Roberts shows up in Moore - Rucho Roberts or Arizona Legislature Roberts?

Bruce A. Wessel

Partner Emeritus
Irell & Manella LLP

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Adam Rowe

J.D. candidate
University of Chicago Law School

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Next term the Supreme Court will address the "independent state legislature" doctrine (ISL) in Moore v. Harper, 21-1271 (S. Ct., petition granted June 30, 2022), an appeal from the North Carolina Supreme Court. North Carolina legislators argue that the North Carolina Supreme Court exceeded its federal constitutional authority when it rejected legislatively-drawn congressional districts based on a finding that the districts violated the state constitution.

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