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

Here's Where It Gets Interesting

Sharon McMahon

Government, History, Storytelling, Education

4.9 • 15.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2022

⏱️ 31 minutes

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On this episode of the Sharon Says So Podcast, 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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0:00.0	Hello friends, welcome, delighted to have you with me here today.
0:04.0	And this conversation is a continuation from last episode,
0:08.5	in which I am chatting with one of America's best known constitutional law scholars,
0:13.2	Akhil Reed Amar.
0:15.0	And today's conversation is focused on a very important topic.
0:20.5	The Supreme Court is going to be hearing its upcoming term.
0:23.5	So let's dive in, because here's where it gets interesting.
0:27.4	I'm Sharon McBam, and welcome to the Sharon Says So podcast.
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