Supreme Court won’t take up new dispute over ‘Independent State Legislature’ theory
- The Supreme Court declined to hear a case from Montana regarding the Independent State Legislature theory that could affect election laws nationwide.
- Montana sought to appeal a ruling that invalidated two election laws backed by the GOP, which were found to violate voter rights.
- The Montana Democratic Party and other groups argued that the laws made voting harder for certain populations, including Native Americans and the elderly.
- The Supreme Court previously rejected the Independent State Legislature theory in a 2023 case, Moore v. Harper, indicating limits on state court involvement in elections.
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