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Federal judge rejects push for Pennsylvania recount
Fox News ^ | 12-12-2016 | FoxNews.com

Posted on 12/12/2016 9:24:56 AM PST by servo1969

A federal judge dealt another blow Monday to the Green Party-backed push for a presidential election recount in key battleground states, rejecting a request to recount paper ballots in Pennsylvania and scan some county systems for signs of hacking.

The Green Party has made similar attempts at recounts in Wisconsin and Michigan, all states won by President-elect Donald Trump. But while the Wisconsin count is almost done, a federal judge halted Michigan's recount last week - the decision Monday in Pennsylvania amounts to another setback for Jill Stein and her allies.

In his 31-page decision, U.S. District Judge Paul Diamond said there were at least six grounds that required him to reject the Green Party's lawsuit, which had been opposed by Trump, the Pennsylvania Republican Party and the Pennsylvania attorney general's office.

Suspicion of a hacked Pennsylvania election "borders on the irrational," wrote Diamond, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, a Republican.

"Most importantly, there is no credible evidence that any `hack' occurred, and compelling evidence that Pennsylvania's voting system was not in any way compromised," Diamond wrote. He also said the lawsuit suffered from a lack of standing, potentially the lack of federal jurisdiction and an "unexplained, highly prejudicial" wait before filing last week's lawsuit, four weeks after the Nov. 8 election.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: recount; stein; trumphillary
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In his 31-page decision, U.S. District Judge Paul Diamond said there were at least six grounds that required him to reject the Green Party's lawsuit

Suspicion of a hacked Pennsylvania election "borders on the irrational,"

This is what a good Judge looks like. This highlights the paramount importance of having good Federal Judges instead of dem or Lib RINO idiot Judges.

21 posted on 12/12/2016 6:33:32 PM PST by Impy (Toni Preckwinkle for Ambassador to the Sun)
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>>ALL<< judges should be elected/term limited. No one deserves a job for life. And history shows that many "good" judges veer leftward.

I hope The Don has paid attention to this phenomenon and nominates truly good, Conservative judges at all levels.

https://youtu.be/5dgxzItaQzw

22 posted on 12/12/2016 6:57:47 PM PST by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: Impy; servo1969; BillyBoy; AuH2ORepublican; fieldmarshaldj; justiceseeker93; stephenjohnbanker

The judge manned up and did us proud.

Good on him.


23 posted on 12/12/2016 7:11:20 PM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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the democrats and the media have moved on to the ruskies...


24 posted on 12/12/2016 7:14:12 PM PST by newnhdad (Our new motto: USA, it was fun while it lasted.)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQLv7CG10B4

He was a national treaure


25 posted on 12/13/2016 12:01:12 AM PST by Impy (Toni Preckwinkle for Ambassador to the Sun)
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Yup. Other than Rickles, all the grand old comedians are dead.


26 posted on 12/13/2016 12:20:44 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Je Suis Pepe)
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After Jan. 20 they will start beating the war drums for impeachment.

I wish I were kidding.


27 posted on 12/13/2016 12:26:20 PM PST by cgbg (Pedophiles--the siren is wailing--incoming!)
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Rodney was AWESOME!!!


28 posted on 12/13/2016 4:51:52 PM PST by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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“Rodney was AWESOME!!!”

I thought he was a hit or miss, but OH MAN, when he hit!!

Untouchable.


29 posted on 12/14/2016 7:41:45 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) since Nov 2014 (GOPe is that easy to read))
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And he was sexy.

Put him & Rick Perry in the same room? WHHOOOOFFFFAAAAA!!!


30 posted on 12/14/2016 7:43:58 AM PST by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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