Election panel awaits judge’s ruling on Mich. recount

The Detroit News | December 7, 2016 | Chad Livengood

[bobsunshine]

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[damper99]

Goldsmith won’t back off his order. He’s chosen his hill to die on. The higher court will have to vacate him.

[roostercogburn]

I’m beginning to think you’re correct.
A sane person would have wrapped this up with an opinion from the bench immediately following the hearing.

[Hebrews 11:6]

It is already voided.

Has anyone informed Judge Goldsmith? He threatens contempt if it's stopped.

[FredZarguna]

Doesn’t matter if it’s stopped or not stopped. The highest court with jurisdiction over the count has ruled: the recount is unlawful. Goldsmith can order them to keep (re)counting, but he can’t order MI to use the recount.

[MarMema]

Goldsmith won’t back off his order. He’s chosen his hill to die on. The higher court will have to vacate him.

That was my prediction as well.

[RooRoobird20]

Goldsmith is power-crazed right now, drunk on his fame and self-importance. This is the pinnacle of his life and he’s savoring every second of it. (”The power, the absolute power!”)

[MarMema]

It looks like Schuette filed that, not Stein.

[avkillick]

What Fred said. Ongoing MI recount means nothing - unless Stein gets MI supreme court to overturn lower court decisions (unlikely)

[SisterK]

Amen. If Stein cannot pay 100%, then Goldstein should pay the balance. Not one penny of this folly should be picked up by the Michigan tax payers.

[Cboldt]

-- It looks like Schuette filed that, not Stein. --

The case caption shows Shuette as Appellee, which is the winner below. He has no reason to appeal. The loser below becomes Appellant.

The substance of the argument and the relief requested is Stein [asks to reverse the opinion of the MI court of appeals], plus the brief/application is titled "Jill Stein's joint application for leave to appeal" at the MI supreme Court page.

[MarMema]

unless Stein gets MI supreme court to overturn lower court decisions (unlikely)

Extremely unlikely. Not going to happen is my 2 cents.

So why is she doing this?

[MarMema]

Thank you for explaining that to me! I work in healthcare.

What is she trying to achieve with this? Is it clear to you?

[MarMema]

Yep. And he will feel more powerful the longer he waits to give a decision.

So don't hold your breath waiting for him.

[Cboldt]

She wants to get the state courts to say she is entitled to a recount. As it stands, the state courts have said she is not entitled to a recount.

The only reason recounting is going on at all is that the federal courts stuck their nose where it doesn't belong. The federal appeals court is trying to do the right thing and exit without losing (much) face, but the district court judge is demonstrating the true nature of courts - they are arbitrary and capricious tyrants, unaccountable to the people they order around.

[Cboldt]

-- What is she trying to achieve with this? Is it clear to you? --

I answered that from a legal perspective, but I realized you might be asking a different question, what is her motive.

It isn't clear to me, but based on the states she chose to recount, she is not interested in the integrity of the vote (if she was, there are close contests in both directions), she is trying to deligitimize Trump's success. I also think she is working hand in hand with DEMs, and that she will gain financially.

I mentioned earlier today, I'd game the legal system too, if somebody paid me enough money. Nothing to lose. The people will forget in a few weeks, if they knew at all, and a million bucks is quite a bit of money. I think the court system is a joke anyway, so it would give me pleasure to let them "strut their stuff."

[roostercogburn]

Breaking!!
Judge dissolves order.
Recount is over in MI!!!!

[sheikdetailfeather]

The Associated Press ‏@AP 5m5 minutes ago BREAKING: Federal judge lifts order that had allowed Michigan's recount, effectively ending it.

[WVNan]

Why are the voters of Mich. gathered around the vote counting venues and making a stink like the liberals do. We just sit back and allow this kind of stuff go as if it didn’t matter.

[MarMema]

Raising a beer to the optimist club.

CHEERS

[Hebrews 11:6]

Agreed--unless a higher federal court decides to perform a coup.