The US Supreme Court recently announced that it would hear a case this Fall that could radically reshape how federal elections are conducted. It could give state legislatures independent power, which would not be subject to review by state courts, to set election rules that could be in direct conflict with their own state constitutions. In short, it could give state legislatures unchecked power to determine the outcome of federal elections and could essentially make gerrymandering legal.

The case, Moore v. Harper, originated in North Carolina and concerns a voting map drawn by the North Carolina legislature that was rejected as a partisan gerrymander by the North Carolina Supreme Court. Politicians there have based their argument against this ruling around the "Independent State Legislature Doctrine."

The case, and the Supreme Court’s decision, could throw nearly every facet of our country’s electoral process into chaos.

On today’s episode of Show Cause, we’re joined by Election Law expert and author of the book “Rethinking US Election Law: Unskewing the System,” Professor Steve Mulroy. He has published over 25 works on constitutional law, criminal law and procedure, and election law and is the past winner of the Democracy Innovator Award from the national FairVote organization for his work on voting rights and election law issues.

Professor Mulroy goes into detail with us about the monumental importance of this case and the implications it could have on our entire foundation of democracy.