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UNBIASED Politics

Special Report: Harper v. Hall/Moore v. Harper

UNBIASED Politics

Jordan Berman

Education

4.8 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 4 May 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

On April 28, 2023, the North Carolina Supreme Court overruled itself in a case called Harper v. Hall. It held that courts cannot interfere with the state legislature's authority in drawing congressional and state legislature redistricting maps. There are a lot of layers to this case, but perhaps what makes it even more complex is the fact that the Supreme Court of the United States heard this case just a few months ago. Now, the Court may lack jurisdiction to issue a ruling. In this episode, Jordan discusses the facts, the procedural history, Harper I, Harper II, and the implications this recent ruling has on the case pending in the Supreme Court.The States' Redistricting Authority Per the US Constitution (4:39)Harper I Decision (7:04)Harper II Decision (14:53)Supreme Court Implications/Independent State Legislature Doctrine (19:59)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and share it with those you know that also appreciate unbiased news! Follow Jordan on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.  All sources for this episode can be found here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

You are listening to the Jordan is my lawyer podcast. This is your host, Jordan, and I give you the legal analysis you've been waiting for.

0:10.0

Here's the deal. I don't care about your political views, but I do ask that you listen to the facts,

0:14.8

have an open mind, and think for yourselves. Deal? Oh, and one last thing? I'm not actually

0:21.0

your lawyer.

0:24.0

Welcome back to the Jordan is my lawyer podcast,

0:26.0

your favorite source of unbiased news and legal analysis.

0:29.0

This episode is specifically dedicated to a case called Harper versus Hall,

0:34.6

otherwise known at the Supreme Court level as Moore versus Harper.

0:38.4

This is a North Carolina Supreme Court case that made its way up to the

0:41.8

Supreme Court of the United States, but there is now question as to whether the Supreme Court will even make a decision on this case.

0:50.0

This case made a lot of headlines last summer.

0:52.5

It's an important case, which is why I'm doing a special episode on it.

0:56.7

Every so often, there are special current events

0:59.0

or special Supreme Court rulings where I will do an episode dedicated specifically to that.

1:05.3

So this is a case with a lot of layers.

1:08.2

There's a lot to it, but I am going to break it down for you, like I usually do. So before we get into it, let me just remind you per usual.

1:16.9

If you could please leave me a review on whatever platform you listen, it would be so so appreciated. It really helps support my show. I also did want to give you an update from the last episode. So on Tuesday I discussed the Montana lawmaker Zoe Zephyr who filed a lawsuit against the state

1:34.3

following her censure so she was censured from the House of Representatives in

1:38.0

Montana after she spoke out in opposition against a bill that banned gender affirming care.

1:45.6

She is a transgender herself and the house called for her censure.

1:50.6

So she is no longer allowed to debate on the house floor for this session.

1:57.0

The 2023 session that is, so she filed a lawsuit asking the court to enjoin the state from being able to enforce certain provisions of that censure

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