Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | July 6, 2023 The Supreme Court is a seriously damaged institution. A recent Quinnipiac poll found that just 30 percent of voters approved of the Supreme Court, the lowest approval rating since they began asking this question. Nearly 7 of 10 voters said they believe the Court is “mainly motivated by […]
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case Moore v. Harper on December 7. Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer joins Background Briefing With Ian Masters to discuss the case, the “independent state legislature theory,” and the overall radical conservative direction the Court has been taking. (15 minutes)
There is a key misconception about the potential impact of an upcoming Supreme Court case and the “independent state legislature theory,” Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer writes in an op-ed published on Brookings. The misconception, Wertheimer writes, is this: “[I]f the ‘independent state legislature theory’ is adopted by the Supreme Court in the case of Moore v. […]
Democracy 21 joined with a diverse group of democracy reform, public policy, advocacy, and faith-based organizations in filing an amicus brief in the case Moore v. Harper, which will be heard by the Supreme Court on December 7. The amicus brief was led by the Campaign Legal Center. Other organizations on the brief, in addition […]
Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | October 20, 2022 On December 7, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Moore v. Harper, a case which could dramatically and dangerously rewrite American democracy. In this case, a North Carolina redistricting plan that was rejected by the state’s Supreme Court is being defended by North Carolina legislators who […]
Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | September 29, 2022 Two critical issues that go to the heart of the integrity of our elections will play out this fall – one in Congress and one in the Supreme Court. Electoral Count Act Reform Moves Forward In Congress In the past two weeks, Congress has made major progress […]
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