Clarence Thomas' Own Ruling Used Against Him in High-Stakes Election Case

 https://www.newsweek.com/clarence-thomas-own-ruling-used-against-him-high-stakes-election-case-1765471

On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the Moore v. Harper case involving the North Carolina Supreme Court and its state legislature. "North Carolina's legislative leaders are appealing a ruling from the North Carolina Supreme Court striking down the state's congressional map as an extreme partisan gerrymander," the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said.

According to the Brennan Center for Justice, North Carolina legislatures have argued that the state Supreme Court did not have the authority to block a "gerrymandered congressional map."

"The legislators have argued that a debunked interpretation of the U.S. Constitution—known as the "independent state legislature theory"—renders the state courts and state constitution powerless in matters relating to federal elections," the Brennan Center said.