The United States Supreme Court engaged in tense arguments on Wednesday in a Republican appeal that could transform the country’s elections by giving politicians more power over voting rules and curbing the ability of state courts to scrutinise their actions.The court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, heard about three hours of arguments in the case, which involves North Carolina congressional districts. Some of its conservatives, including Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas, indicated sympathy towards the Republican arguments.The position of other conservatives on the bench, including Chief Justice John Roberts, was harder to read, raising the possibility of a ruling less broad than what the Republican state legislators seek. The three liberal justices signalled opposition to the Republican arguments.
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