Episode 80: A Radical Legal Fiction

<p>Recently, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that is equal parts baffling and dangerous: Moore v. Harper. On paper, it is about partisan gerrymandering. In reality, it's about a radical legal fiction that could upend constitutional law as we know it. Lindsay Langholz speaks with Allison Riggs from the Southern Coalition for Southern Justice, a member of the legal team representing the non-state respondents in Moore, about the case and this radical legal fiction known as the independent state legislative theory.</p> <p><strong>Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today:</strong> <a href="https://www.acslaw.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">ACSLaw.org</a></p> <p><strong>Today's</strong> <strong>Host:</strong> Lindsay Langholz, <a href="https://www.acslaw.org/person/lindsay-langholz/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sr Director of Policy and Program</a></p> <p><strong>Guest:</strong> Allison Riggs, <a href= "https://southerncoalition.org/our-team/allison-riggs/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Co-Executive Director, Chief Counsel for Southern Coalition for Social Justice</a></p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href= "https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2022/21-1271" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SCOTUS oral argument in Moore v. Harper</a></p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href="https://www.mooreharper.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MooreHarper.org</a></p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href= "https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/court-cases/annotated-guide-amicus-briefs-moore-v-harper" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Annotated Guide to the Amicus Briefs in Moore v. Harper, Brennan Center</a></p> <p><strong>Visit the Podcast Website:</strong> <a href= "https://www.acslaw.org/media/podcast/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Broken Law Podcast</a></p> <p><strong>Email the Show:</strong> <a href= "mailto:Podcast@ACSLaw.org" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Podcast@ACSLaw.org</a></p> <p><strong>Follow ACS on Social Media:</strong> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/acslaw" target="_blank"