Conservatives Hope They Got the Right Case Before the Right Court to Curb ‘Judicial Activism’ in Elections

WASHINGTON—Conservatives have long sought a conclusive legal decision that would define and cap the capacity of courts to issue rulings affecting how state legislatures administer elections.
North Carolina House Speaker Rep. Timothy Moore (R-Cleveland) believes that day will finally come next spring when the U.S. Supreme Court issues its decision in Moore v. Harper.
As he stood on the Supreme Court steps in a gray drizzle on Dec. 7, even a nearby brass band blaring Christmas tunes could not drown out his upbeat confidence that the court will place guardrails on “judicial activism” when deliberating challenges to state election laws….}