{"id":7928,"date":"2022-12-07T14:00:22","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T19:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/press-releases\/common-cause-scsj-on-how-moore-v-harper-puts-democracy-at-risk\/"},"modified":"2022-12-07T14:00:22","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T19:00:22","slug":"common-cause-scsj-on-how-moore-v-harper-puts-democracy-at-risk","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/de\/press\/common-cause-scsj-on-how-moore-v-harper-puts-democracy-at-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Cause, SCSJ on How Moore v. 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Harpe<\/span><\/i>r, the major voting rights case that went before the U.S. Supreme Court for oral arguments Wednesday.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nMoore gegen Harper<\/span><\/i> involves a dangerous, flimsy legal argument that seeks to eliminate long standing checks and balances and allow state lawmakers to exercise nearly unchecked power to manipulate federal elections. <\/span>This Supreme Court case<\/span> is an appeal by North Carolina Republicans of <\/span>Harper gegen Hall<\/span><\/i>, a landmark state court case in which the N.C. Supreme Court determined the congressional map enacted by Republicans in the state legislature was an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. As a result of that ruling, a state court ultimately adopted a fair congressional map.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nNeal Katyal, a partner with Hogan Lovells<\/b> and former acting Solicitor General of the United States, argued Wednesday at the U.S .Supreme Court on behalf of non-state respondents, including Common <\/span>Cause, Rebecca Harper, and the N.C. League of Conservation Voters. The National Redistricting Foundation, the 501(c)(3) affiliate of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, is supporting the <\/span>Harper<\/span><\/i> respondents in this case.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u201cThe blast radius from their theory will sow elections chaos, forcing a confusing two-track system with one set of rules for federal elections, and another for state ones,\u201d Katyal said during oral arguments.\u00a0 \u201cCase after case would wind up in this Court with a political party on either side of the dais that will put this Court in a difficult position instead of leaving it to the 50 states.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe case itself is centered on a little-known and already debunked legal theory, but people\u2019s basic rights to vote without barriers are at risk with the Court\u2019s consideration of the case.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\"This reckless case out of North Carolina could explode the unifying understanding that power ultimately rests with the people of this country,\u201d said <\/span>Kathay Feng, National Redistricting Director for Common Cause. <\/b>\u201cWe cherish our right to vote in free and fair elections. But that sacred right could be undermined if the Court disregards the essential role checks and balances serve in our federal elections.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nWednesday\u2019s arguments lasted three and a half hours, a lengthy period of time in which the Supreme Court Justices examined the flimsy legal underpinnings of the dangerous \u201cindependent state legislature theory\u201d that would erode people\u2019s voting rights.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u201cIt was conclusively confirmed that what North Carolina lawmakers want here is to toss out any meaningful protections provided by state constitutions,\u201d said <\/span>Allison Riggs, legal counsel in the case and voting rights chief counsel and co-executive director of Southern Coalition for Social Justice<\/b>. \u201e<\/span>We appreciate the thoughtful questions in such a long argument and think the answer to the question presented to the Court is clear: Just as the Supreme Court promised three years, state courts and state constitutions have to provide some meaningful relief from the pernicious scourge of partisan gerrymandering.\u201d<\/span>\r\n\r\nCommon Cause and SCSJ also co-hosted the \u201cNo Lawless Lawmakers\u201d rally Wednesday in front of the Supreme Court featuring representatives from the two organizations and the League of Women Voters, Advance NC, the N.C. League of Conservation Voters and the National Redistricting Foundation, as well as members of North Carolina\u2019s Congressional delegation and U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar. Video of the rally can be viewed <\/span>Hier<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nMore about this case can be learned at <\/span>www.mooreharper.org<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\r\n\r\nBoth Kathay Feng of Common Cause and Allison Riggs of SCSJ are available for further comment following today\u2019s U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments. Media can email <\/span>sovaska@commoncause.org<\/span><\/a> oder <\/span>melissa@scsj.org<\/span><\/a> to arrange interviews. <\/span>"}}]},"yoast_head":"\nCommon Cause, SCSJ on How Moore v. 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