Moore v Harper Explained: Why The Stakes Couldn’t Be Higher | The Laura Flanders Show

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When it comes to the Moore v Harper case, there is a lot at stake.

North Carolina has long been a battleground for democracy. So far, 27 people in the state have been indicted in connection with the effort to overturn the 2020 election on January 6th. No body of legislators has fought more fiercely to use redistricting to maintain Republican supermajority power in a demographically 50/50 state — and no case has brought to light the significant impact of election law on the democratic process like Moore vs Harper. On April 28, 2023, in a rare reversal of recent precedent, the new Republican majority on the North Carolina NC Supreme Court struck down a previous ruling that threw out gerrymandered voting maps. And in this term, the Supreme Court will decide on Moore v Harper, a case that could give state lawmakers unchecked power over how elections are held — and even who gets to vote the right to vote. In this episode, Laura Flanders sits down with the NC Attorney General Josh Stein and Hilary Harris Klein, lead attorney on the North Carolina case along with veteran civil rights attorney and law professor, Irving L. Joyner to discuss what these cases mean for democracy and voters of color. What does a better vision of democracy look like? Durham is home to the Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice, named after the human rights activist whose work was integral to the Civil Rights Movement. Murray's legacy lives on today, inspiring organizers who are determined to "bring the promise of democracy to life," as Angela M. Thorpe, the center’s Executive Director, puts it. Serena Sebring, the Executive Director of Blueprint NC, shares what’s needed to build Murray’s vision of a multiracial democracy. What’s at stake? And who’s pushing back? This is everything you need to know about the Moore v Harper case, explained.

“North Carolinians do not want this gerrymandering . . . What the legislatures are trying to do here is not the people’s business. It is their own political entrenchment.” - Hilary Harris Klein

“You had 30 African Americans in the North Carolina General Assembly and all of that came crashing down in 2010 with the election of Republicans . . . Their first order of business was to attack the success that we had had in building up African American political power.” - Irving L. Joyner

“It's not just Raleigh, it's not just Charlotte. It's not even just Durham that matters, but it is Columbus County, it is Pasquotank Country. It is all of the people of North Carolina who must be welcomed into a democracy, if it is to be what it says it is.” - Serena Sebring

“This legislature has been elected time and time again under unconstitutional maps . . . It’s not a surprise they have these powers, because that’s what they’ve done, is manipulate [voting maps] to their advantage.” - Josh Stein

“I think Pauli Murray would be incredibly concerned with the way legislatures and states across the US are working to strip people, particularly Black people, of their voting rights.” - Angela M. Thorpe

00:00 Intro
02:46 Republican gerrymandering - NC Attorney Gen. Josh Stein
04:57 Partisan gerrymandering - Hilary Harris Klein
07:03 Legacy of civil rights activist Pauli Murray
09:21 Interview with civil rights attorney, Irving Joyner
10:25 History of Black voting rights in NC
12:23 2010 election - gerrymandering impact
14:31 Impact on marginalized communities - Serena Sebring
16:26 Moore v Harper, explained
17:47 History of Pauli Murray - Angela Thorpe
20:06 Murray's legacy - Hilary Harris Klein
21:15 Josh Stein - Racial gerrymandering, continued
22:33 Final thoughts

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