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Rick Hasen
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Breaking: Supreme Court unanimously holds that states can require presidential electors to vote the way the state says (no faithless electors). https://supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/19-465_i425.pdf This is great news. A contrary decision would have been a disaster:
Link to document: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/19-465_i425.pdf
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A ruling in the opposite direction would have given deep-pocketed special interests the green light
mahatmakanejeeves
Jul 2020
#2
That's why secession may eventually be the best route for states with larger populations.
roamer65
Jul 2020
#14
That is unlikely...and a compact can be broken...who would ever trust the GOP?
Demsrule86
Jul 2020
#28
I think we have to accept the EC will be with us and stop wasting time fighting
Demsrule86
Jul 2020
#31
It might take a while but I think it's doable: the EC handed us the worst President in US history
struggle4progress
Jul 2020
#38
Amazing. Will the pendulum swing away from the Citizens United and VRA disgraces?
lagomorph777
Jul 2020
#5
read it closely, it puts a knife to the throat of the popular vote interstate compact
Amishman
Jul 2020
#9
I'm wary of this decision. Let's wait for the pretzel logic that explains the REAL affect
not_the_one
Jul 2020
#20