In Supreme Court case "Anderson v Trump" respondent Anderson et al. claims that US Constitution grants state legislatures near plenary authority to “direct” the “manner” of appointing presidential electors

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In Supreme Court case "Anderson v Trump" respondent Anderson et al. claims that US Constitution grants state legislatures near plenary authority to “direct” the “manner” of appointing presidential electors

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In Supreme Court case "Anderson v Trump" respondent Anderson et al. claims states have the right to resolve questions concerning a US presidential candidate’s eligibility not only the Congress

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In Supreme Court case "Anderson v Trump" Donald Trump claims that Constitution provides a role for Congress in resolving disputed US presidential elections

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Article II of the Constitution grants state legislatures near plenary authority to “direct” the “manner” of appointing presidential electors. U.S. Const. art. II, §1, cl. 2. This includes the authority to pass laws restricting ballot access to only constitutionally eligible candidates and providing causes of action that enable state courts to enforce that restriction.
Nothing suggests Congress has exclusive authority to determine whether a President-elect meets constitutional qualifications. And even if Congress had power to evaluate the qualifications of a president-elect after the electors voted, nothing gives Congress any role in evaluating candidate qualifications before an election. Article II delegates elector selection to the states, not to Congress."

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In Supreme Court case "Anderson v Trump" Donald Trump claims that Constitution provides a role for Congress in resolving disputed US presidential elections

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In Supreme Court case "Anderson v Trump" respondent Anderson et al. claims states have the right to resolve questions concerning a US presidential candidate’s eligibility not only the Congress

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Article II of the Constitution grants state legislatures near plenary authority to “direct” the “manner” of appointing presidential electors. U.S. Const. art. II, §1, cl. 2. This includes the authority to pass laws restricting ballot access to only constitutionally eligible candidates and providing causes of action that enable state courts to enforce that restriction.

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