Should we have concern over standing, the USSC not accepting the case before it winds it way through the state and lower federal courts first?
No, the state courts aren’t involved and it is likely that the SC will get involved from the beginning. And Trump definitely has standing since he is the one who has the most to lose.
RE: Should we have concern over standing, the USSC not accepting the case before it winds it way through the state and lower federal courts first?
Given the urgency of the situation and the limited time that we have, the SCOTUS should take this up PRONTO. It is a matter that affect the ENTIRE COUNTRY, not just the individual states.
In any case in which one of the states is a party, the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction, meaning they can hear the case right away without any other court having ruled on it.