Democracy on the line: This is the Supreme Court case that frightens me the most

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Of all the potentially momentous cases on the Supreme Court’s docket this term, the one that frightens me most is Moore v. Harper. It is not hyperbole to say that the future of American democracy could be determined by this decision.

Scheduled for argument next month, Moore v. Harper concerns the ability of state courts to enforce state constitutions and state laws in elections. The case arises from partisan gerrymandering of congressional districts in North Carolina, a purple state that went for Obama in 2008 and for Republican presidential candidates since then, but always by narrow margins. Donald Trump carried the state by 1.3 percentage points in 2020.

After Republicans gained control of the North Carolina legislature in the middle of the last decade, they redrew congressional districts in the state. Leaders of the effort said their goal was to give Republicans control of 10 of the state’s 13 congressional seats.

A computer drew 3,000 possible maps, and Republicans chose the one most likely to benefit their party. It succeeded: In 2018, Republican and Democratic candidates for Congress got similar numbers of votes in the state, but Republicans won 10 of 13 races.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/democracy-line-supreme-court-case-130000496.html

[Cha]

1. Best of Good Luck to Our

Democracy!!

[MOMFUDSKI]

2. This court is

out to do as much damage to the status quo in our Nation as they can. They are just getting warmed up. Took them MANY years to reach this kind of power and they know it is now or never. Scary.

[hildegaard28]

3. While this is concerning

If the court comes down on the crazy side, couldn't Democrats use this to in Blue states to give us more seats?