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Frasier Balzov

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1. I'm glad to see them soften Bush v. Gore a little.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jun 28, 2023, 02:30 AM

Jun 2023

The majority opinion in Bush v. Gore makes the troubling assertion that state legislatures can reclaim for themselves at any time the power to name Presidential electors even if it contravenes the popular vote.

While not expressly disavowing that assertion, here they at least acknowledge the appropriateness of review by state courts over the manner in which legislatures conduct federal elections.

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Supreme Court Shuts Door on Future Fake Electors [View all] applegrove Jun 2023 OP

I'm glad to see them soften Bush v. Gore a little. Frasier Balzov Jun 2023 #1

+1 applegrove Jun 2023 #2

And if I am remembering this correctly,,, SouthernDem4ever Jun 2023 #4

It had to be a deflating decision for Trump and the MAGA Republicans. kentuck Jun 2023 #3