The three justices who issued a concurring opinion in Bush v. Gore that is considered the genesis of the modern independent state legislature theory were then-Chief Justice William Rehnquist and Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas.
Sources
- What's at Stake When the Supreme Court Argues Moore v. ... (propublica.org)
- https://outsidethebeltway.com/rehnquist-and-the-independent-state-legislature-theory/ (outsidethebeltway.com)
- https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/06/politics/supreme-court-rehnquist-independent-state-legislature-bush-gore/index.html (cnn.com)
- https://www.scotusblog.com/2022/06/justices-will-hear-case-that-tests-power-of-state-legislatures-to-set-rules-for-federal-elections (scotusblog.com)
- https://www.law.columbia.edu/news/archive/five-questions-independent-state-legislature-theory-elections-expert-richard-briffault (law.columbia.edu)
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