06-27-2019, 04:45 PM
mattkime wrote:
>There was no wand the Supreme Court could wave and "fix" this for 50 states.
No, but there's a clear path to incremental improvement. Bright lines at extremes should not be difficult.
Was the Maryland case before the court "extreme?" I don't think it was. The more I read about this, the more I think the court was right not to open this can of worms and have the SCOTUS try to fix these state-level problems. I understand how awful the NC situation is. It's just wrong and that state needs to fix it. If the Court had taken these two, they'd likely eventually have to take all 50 states in some form or fashion. How could they say no to the others? That would mean that SCOTUS would be doing something that the Constitution very clearly says is the responsibility of each state AND of Congress. Currently the process is very messed up across the country. Congress needs to act. Both parties are guilty of unfair practices that hurt voters and damage democracy.
There are currently more than 20 bills before Congress on this issue:
https://www.brennancenter.org/analysis/c...h-congress