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  • Supreme Court appears divided on the independent state legislature theory

    Dec 12, 2022 10:45 am by Christian Science MonitorIllinois in the News
    University of Illinois College of Law Dean Vikram Amar

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    • University of Illinois College of Law Dean Vikram Amar

    Christian Science Monitor (Dec. 8) The original meaning of 'legislature' in the elections clause 'was clear,' writes U of I Law Dean Vikram Amar. State legislatures are 'constrained by the state constitution,' and not 'independent' in any context.