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SCOTUS rejection of “independent state legislature” theory

In a 6-to-3 majority, the Supreme Court rejected a legal theory that would give state legislatures largely unrestricted power over federal elections. CERL Executive Board Member Stuart Gerson discusses this ruling and others in a blog post for Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.

Stuart Gerson is Member of the Firm at Epstein Becker Green, former Acting Attorney General of the United States, and Founding Member of Checks & Balances. Read his bio here.

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