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Missouri redistricting fight pushes Supreme Court to clarify Purcell principle
Original: Missouri map mess forced the Supreme Court to clarify Purcell principle and highlight shadow docket flaws
An ongoing dispute over Missouri's congressional map prompted the Supreme Court to issue a clarification of the Purcell principle, the doctrine limiting courts from altering election rules close to an election. Legal commentators say the episode exposed weaknesses in the court's emergency 'shadow docket' process, where major decisions are made quickly, with limited explanation and without full briefing or argument.
Why now: The Supreme Court's rare intervention in the Missouri map dispute drew attention to how election cases are handled on its emergency docket.
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- Missouri map mess forced the Supreme Court to clarify Purcell principle and highlight shadow docket flaws · Democracy Docket
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