October Term 2022 · Docket 21-1271

Can state courts limit legislative election rules?

the sides that brought the case claim state courts cannot restrict legislative election rules. the opposing sides argue state courts can enforce constitutional limits.

Official caption: Moore v. Harper
Latest argument session: 2022-12-07
Latest official Court activity: 2022-12-07
Latest verified event: Argued
Sources analyzed through: Official Transcript

Verified source milestones

2026-08-29 — An official oral-argument transcript was verified.
2026-08-29 — An official oral-argument transcript was verified.
2026-08-29 — An official oral-argument transcript was verified.

The arguments, in order

This case may have been argued more than once. Each entry below uses that session's official transcript. Later arguments do not erase earlier ones.

Argument 1 · 2022-12-07

What happened at the argument
Mr. Thompson argued the Elections Clause requires state legislatures to prescribe federal election regulations.
Mr. Verrilli argued the sides that brought the case' view conflicts with the Smiley precedent.
Mr. Katyal argued states have not read the Elections Clause this way for 233 years.

Read the official transcript for this argument · Official argument details
Sources used for this argument breakdown
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- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 47-13 — Transcript, file page 9, lines 47-13

A citizen's guide to the whole case

What this case is about

The dispute centers on the Elections Clause. the sides that brought the case argue it grants exclusive power to state legislatures. the opposing sides argue state courts can review legislative actions.