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Michigan Recount Update for Dec. 7: What’s Happening so Far?
Heavy ^
| December 7, 2016
| Jessica McBride
Posted on 12/07/2016 3:52:21 PM PST by bobsunshine
The historic Michigan recount has been underway since Monday in a few counties, but it could end December 7 because of a state court of appeals ruling.
The next step: A hearing on the recount started at 10:30 a.m. in front of U.S. District Judge Mark Goldsmith. However, complicating matters, a federal appeals court issued a separate ruling refusing to block Goldsmiths earlier ruling that the recount should start immediately. The judge now says he will make a ruling in the afternoon....
Will the recount continue? Thats unclear until the latest hearing, but Republicans trying to stop the recount won a big victory December 6 when a state Court of Appeals panel ruled that Stein didnt have standing to seek the recount in the first place under Michigan law because she is not an aggrieved party. Thats because she only received 1 percent of the vote in Michigan, and a recount would still give her no chance of winning.
According to the Secretary of State, Stein received 51,000 votes out of 4.9 million ballots cast in Michigan and is alleging fraud or mistake.
The Detroit News said the state court ruling did not explicitly order the recount to stop, though, causing even some clerks to be confused about whats going to happen next.
Confusing matters more, the federal court, on December 7, opted not to overturn the ruling that had previously allowed the recount to start. The Michigan Attorney General had sought to block the recount in federal court.
(Excerpt) Read more at heavy.com ...
TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: mi; recount; stein; trump
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To: DvdMom
The Governerd should just stop the recount.
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posted on
12/07/2016 4:26:53 PM PST
by
Paladin2
(No spellcheck. It's too much work to undo the auto wrong word substitution on mobile devices.)
To: gibsonguy
I have no doubt hes not going to stop the recount. He originally said the decision would come this afternoon. Hes trying to create a legal means to ignore Mi court ruling, count on it. If he was going to stop the recount he would have by now. I hope our side is prepared for it because they should have known what an Obama hack would do.****
My take as well. Sad to say.
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posted on
12/07/2016 4:27:15 PM PST
by
InterceptPoint
(Ted, you finally endorsed. About time.)
To: Paladin2
Dare Hussein to call out the Army.
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posted on
12/07/2016 4:29:34 PM PST
by
Paladin2
(No spellcheck. It's too much work to undo the auto wrong word substitution on mobile devices.)
To: DvdMom
Twitter Robert Snell
Just in: 6th Circuit says no to MI GOP request for entire bench review of order inventing constitutional right to a (Jill Stein) recount.
What does this mean?
To: gibsonguy
John Galt @JohnGaltsAlt 16m16 minutes ago @RobertSnellnews doesn't that mean that they are refusing to conduct a bench review with all 6 judges re:steins recount request ? 1 reply 1 retweet 1 like Reply 1 Retweet 1 Like 1 More Robert Snell @RobertSnellnews 15m15 minutes ago @JohnGaltsAlt Yes
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posted on
12/07/2016 4:31:10 PM PST
by
DvdMom
To: gibsonguy
From the case filed By Gop Monday , the bench refused to hear it , & It;s up to Soros Judge who will rule Dec 13th sacrasam
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posted on
12/07/2016 4:32:54 PM PST
by
DvdMom
To: DvdMom
Well if tlhe GOP Requested it & they were turned down how bad is this news?
To: gibsonguy
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posted on
12/07/2016 4:34:47 PM PST
by
DvdMom
To: bobsunshine
BTW, why does Fox News give Jill Stein ANY airtime? She is a machine that talks but does not listen. She LOVES to hear herself talk.. She's SICK. I'm talking 'MENTAL ILLNESS' sick, trying to tie recounts up in the courts PAST DEC. 13th in an attempt to stop the Electoral College from making the Trump presidency official.
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posted on
12/07/2016 4:35:06 PM PST
by
CivilWarBrewing
(Females DESTROYED America.)
To: gibsonguy
It's worse , s Tweets & replies Media Robert Snell @RobertSnellnews 35s35 seconds ago ALERT: Federal judge dissolves temporary restraining order in Jill Stein recount
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posted on
12/07/2016 4:36:16 PM PST
by
DvdMom
To: gibsonguy
I think i am wrong , & it’s good news !
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posted on
12/07/2016 4:37:45 PM PST
by
DvdMom
To: DvdMom
It's worse , s Tweets & replies Media Robert Snell @RobertSnellnews 35s35 seconds ago ALERT: Federal judge dissolves temporary restraining order in Jill Stein recount I think that would be good no TRO, no recount for now. No?
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posted on
12/07/2016 4:38:31 PM PST
by
sharkhawk
(GO CUBS GO)
To: Paladin2
Depends on what S0r0$ says in his phone call to the The Law Comes out of my Mouth Judge.Bravo.
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posted on
12/07/2016 4:38:44 PM PST
by
MarMema
("you can't make up...a constitutional right to a recount" Beloved Mi AG Bill Schuette)
To: DvdMom
Yes,,, it’s over. No more recounting in MI
To: gibsonguy
I hay no doubt hes not going to stop the recount.Agreed.
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posted on
12/07/2016 4:39:51 PM PST
by
MarMema
("you can't make up...a constitutional right to a recount" Beloved Mi AG Bill Schuette)
To: DvdMom
I think that isn't a big deal (denial of rehearing en banc) because the issue decided is now moot. All they decided was the two day delay could be circumvented. The 6th circuit volunteered that if MI courts said "no recount," the federal court would entertain a motion to vacate (an improvidently worded) order that covered more than those two days.
From a federal court system view, the ball is in Judge Conehead's lap. If he finds a right to recount in contravention of MI court, the GOP can take THAT decision to the 6th Circuit.
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posted on
12/07/2016 4:40:04 PM PST
by
Cboldt
To: DvdMom
Says he has dissolved the TRO.
Look at your link.
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posted on
12/07/2016 4:41:28 PM PST
by
MarMema
("you can't make up...a constitutional right to a recount" Beloved Mi AG Bill Schuette)
To: stormhill
That has been my thought since the big cities started reporting before the rural areas on election night. They believed the polls and thought they had enough in place for a 2-3% win. I’ve never seen the large cities report first before.
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posted on
12/07/2016 4:41:36 PM PST
by
Kadric
To: Paladin2
After he demanded they start it’s now: Hurry up and wait.
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posted on
12/07/2016 4:41:46 PM PST
by
JerseyDvl
(PRESIDENT TRUMP trumps hate and racism! Put some ice on it Hitlery ;-)
To: bobsunshine
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