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Supreme Court won’t take up new dispute over ‘Independent State Legislature’ theory

  • The Supreme Court declined to hear a case from Montana that challenged two GOP-backed election laws, which were struck down by the state's highest court due to voter rights violations.
  • The Independent State Legislature theory, which argues that state judges should not consider election cases, was central to Montana's appeal.
  • The Montana Democratic Party and various organizations argued that the laws made voting harder for marginalized groups, including Native Americans and the elderly.
  • In a previous case, the Supreme Court largely rejected the Independent State Legislature theory, indicating potential limits on state court oversight of elections.
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U.S. Supreme Court declines to review two Montana voting laws • Daily Montanan

The U.S. Supreme Court pictured on Oct. 9, 2024. (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom)The United States Supreme Court has declined to take up a petition filed by Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen challenging a state Supreme Court decision to strike down two voting rights laws passed by a Republican-controlled Legislature and backed by her office. Without comment, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the motion to hear the case, leaving in pl…

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Supreme Court won’t take up new dispute over ‘Independent State Legislature’ theory

Supreme Court declines to revive Montana election laws under independent state legislature theory. Decision leaves open question on state lawmakers' authority.

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Supreme Court rejects Republican-backed Montana case based on controversial election law theory

The Supreme Court has turned back an election law case out of Montana that relied on a controversial legal theory with the potential to change the way elections are run

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Supreme Court rejects GOP-backed Montana case based on election law theory

The Supreme Court has turned back an election law case out of Montana that relied on a controversial legal theory with the potential to change the way elections are run across the country

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