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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Nicola Slawson

First Thing: Supreme court rules against fringe legal theory in key voting rights case

A man votes in Mt Gilead, North Carolina
The supreme court’s ruling is a blow to Republicans in North Carolina. Photograph: Sean Rayford/Getty Images

Good morning.

The US supreme court shot down a fringe legal theory that observers said posed a considerable threat to democracy, ruling that state courts have the authority to weigh in on disputes over federal election rules.

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