Independent State Legislature Theory Explained with Akhil Reed Amar, Part 2

Here's Where It Gets Interesting

English - September 09, 2022 05:00 - 25 minutes - 58.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 13.3K ratings
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On this episode of Here's Where It Gets Interesting, Sharon continues her conversation with constitutional law professor Akhil Reed Amar. They shift gears a little from the U.S. Constitution to a discussion about the controversy around Independent State Legislature Theory. You may have heard it talked about in connection with the upcoming supreme court case, Moore vs. Harper, but the nuances can be tricky to understand. Amar explains the obscurities of the theory and why state legislatures should not be considered independent from the state constitutions that gave them birth.

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