SCOTUS 6-3 Rule State Legislatures Aren't Gods

[Jimmy Higgins]

SCOTUS ruled that state legislatures can be held to court, by state courts. Specifically in the case of gerrymandering... I mean redistricting. The State of North Carolina wanted SCOTUS to pretend that the US Constitution gave them (state legislatures) sole authority on redistricting. CJ Roberts said, "Umm, not quite dumbasses." The majority, including Kavanaugh and Barrett, indicated that State Legislatures were the State Constitution's "bitch" and were to be held accountable by the State courts to the extent the State Constitution indicated. The Chief Justice did caution that the State courts couldn't just "make shit up" like SCOTUS are "prone to do these days" and had to also stay within the bounds of the State Constitution.

Of course Thomas dissented. I mean what is needed for it to be 9-0 these days? A greenhouse added to his mother's home?

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Hope

 

[scombrid]

You mean that Gorsuch, Alito, and Thomas sided with American Legislative Exchange Council and The Heritage Foundation. That's shocking,