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Hannah Ingram-Moore posted a picture of her and her family sunning it up abroad amidst an ongoing scandal over whether Captain Tom's name was used to build a luxury pool and spa at their Bedfordshire mansion

In a 6-3 decision in Moore v. Harper, the Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the independent state legislature theory, a radical theory that could have undermined voting rights and upended our elections.

Leading originalist constitutional law scholar comments on the Supreme Court's recent rejection of independent state legislature theory.

This opinion continues a trend where the Court faults lawyers for making certain arguments, not making other arguments.

For months, legislators, legal scholars and people simply interested in democracy and elections were fixated on a case before the Supreme Court, Moore v. Harper. Those following the case, which asked the justices to rule on the “independent state legislature doctrine,” have held their collective breath awaiting the outcome, which…

About half the case is on jurisdiction/mootness, and the other half is on election law.

Chief Justice John Roberts decisively rejected the independent state legislature theory.

Big win for democracy leaves "just enough room for a bit of mischief in the future," law professor says