SCOTUS rejects independent state legislature theory.
Episode Date: June 28, 2023In a 6-3 decision on Tuesday, the Supreme Court rejected independent state legislature theory (ISL), the legal theory that embraces the idea that the...
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876 episodes transcribedIn a 6-3 decision on Tuesday, the Supreme Court rejected independent state legislature theory (ISL), the legal theory that embraces the idea that the...
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