Moore v. Harper Could Give N.C. Lawmakers Absolute Power Over Elections
On Wednesday, Dec. 7, North Carolina’s legislative leaders will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to give them absolute power over federal elections. That’s when the nine Justices will hear arguments in Moore v Harper, the N.C. redistricting case being called the gravest threat to American democracy.
Common Cause North Carolina executive director Bob Phillips on what could be one of the most important cases to come before the U.S. Supreme Court in decades
Bob Phillips of Common Cause North Carolina discusses the U.S. Supreme Court case of Moore v. Harper
Redistricting is becoming something of pastime in North Carolina as state lawmakers continue to regularly grapple with courts and advocates about what constitutes a "fair" district map. This week, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case Moore v. Harper, which seeks to remove courts from the redistricting process.
Joining Riggs at the briefing was Tyler Daye, who worked for the North Carolina chapter of Common Cause, one of the respondents in the case, to boost public participation in last year’s redistricting process.
