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Green Party Changes Strategy, Will Seek Pennsylvania Recount (Through Federal Court)
NBC News ^ | December 4, 2016 | Phil Helsel

Posted on 12/04/2016 7:51:02 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

The Green Party shifted strategy in its recount effort Saturday, saying it will pursue a statewide effort in Pennsylvania in federal rather than state court.

The move came hours after the Green Party dropped its state court case seeking a recount in the battleground state, which narrowly voted for Trump. The lead attorney for the Jill Stein-led recount effort later said that the state court is not able to tackle what he called "pervasive" problems.

"Make no mistake — the Stein campaign will continue to fight for a statewide recount in Pennsylvania," attorney Jonathan Abady said in the statement late Saturday....

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: pennsylvania; recount; stein; trump
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To: tumblindice

“The election is over. Three weeks ago. Trump won. Bigly.”

More like a month ago!


21 posted on 12/05/2016 1:05:55 AM PST by RonnG
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To: headstamp 2

Because they are activist judges and they know the appeal process takes longer than the election so it’s fruitless to appeal.

I also believe we have compliant legislatures who are afraid to tell activist judges to stuff thier descision.


22 posted on 12/05/2016 2:38:12 AM PST by PJammers (Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
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To: PJammers
The Constitution clearly defines the election process are the responsibility of the state’s legislature. A judge has no say over how a state runs it’s elections

Only counts when judges stay within their bounds or the State tells them to pound sand - MI was ordered to do a hand recount by one of them overstepping "judges"....

23 posted on 12/05/2016 4:14:00 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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