Broken Law

Episode 80: A Radical Legal Fiction


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Recently, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that is equal parts baffling and dangerous: Moore v. Harper. On paper, it is about partisan gerrymandering. In reality, it's about a radical legal fiction that could upend constitutional law as we know it. Lindsay Langholz speaks with Allison Riggs from the Southern Coalition for Southern Justice, a member of the legal team representing the non-state respondents in Moore, about the case and this radical legal fiction known as the independent state legislative theory.

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Today's Host: Lindsay Langholz, Sr Director of Policy and Program

Guest: Allison Riggs, Co-Executive Director, Chief Counsel for Southern Coalition for Social Justice

Link: SCOTUS oral argument in Moore v. Harper

Link: MooreHarper.org

Link: Annotated Guide to the Amicus Briefs in Moore v. Harper, Brennan Center

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