“They’ve asked to simply review and confirm that these 4 states did not follow the law if their legislatures, as required by the US Constitution, which these states did not even deny in their responses.”
If SCOTUS confirms then what?
If SCOTUS denies then what?
If SCOTUS refuses to look at it then what?
A hearing and a win will likely send it back to the states, where state legislatures may not have the cajones to “flip” the vote.
But even no hearing could put it in the laps of state legislators. Absent a “win” from the SCs, they’ll be able to draw from strong dissents from Alito & Thomas and others. I hope they can at least fight to a draw and refuse to send electors resulting in less than 270 EVs for either.
Each state, then, gets 1 vote (from reps/senators) who largely do not live in neighborhoods next door to D partisans who want to kill them. Fed reps & senators would not betray they’re constituents in R states and face defeat in the next election. We win this one 26-24.
If SCOTUS denies then what?
If SCOTUS refuses to look at it then what?"
" The answer to all three is Biden is inaugurated on January 20, 2021.
Even if the USSC takes the case and finds for Texas, the relief will be to kick the selection of electors back to the legislatures of the four states. The remedy outlined in the Constitution. A Trump victory but one than reaffirms the status quo.