Posted on 10/19/2020 7:27:46 PM PDT by Helicondelta
Chief Justice John Roberts joined the liberal wing of the Supreme Court in rejecting an application for a stay that was requested by Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania.
The GOP asked the Supreme Court to put a stop to a state Supreme Court ruling that extended the deadline—by three days—for receiving and counting mail-in ballots for November’s presidential election.
But the 8-justice Supreme Court on Monday denied the application for the stay. The order only said that conservative Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh would have granted the application.
There was no other message, leading us to the necessary conclusion that Chief Justice Roberts, and liberal Justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan denied the application.
The Supreme Court’s rules say that five justices must vote in order to grant a stay. Here we had a 4-4 tie.
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Thanks Graham, you nimrod! Waiting to confirm Barrett has really screwed over the GOP in PA.
Traitor Roberts, the Bush gift that keeps on giving, until it hurts./s
He’s the political judge who said there are no democrat or republican judges. This should have been a unanimous vote supporting ALL votes be in allied on Election Day as they have always been.
Establishment ass
More making up rules I see. The Supreme Court is every bit the joke that the other institutions are. You thought it was going to be 6-3 but it’s back to 5-4. If Trump wins there’s a chance, a small one, to bring it back to being apolitical but probably not likely.
“Seddlelaw”
Just another surfacing swampster. The goats and the sheep are separating themselves right before our very eyes.
“Wise”
Obviously his epilepsy is showing.
Once ACB is confirmed GOP will file an emergency writ and undo this.
Why even have legislatures?
Seriously, it would save everyone the hassle if we all waited on baited breath, complete with a trumpeter and a midget unfurling a scroll, and let Justices fricking rewrite laws and rule all over us.
We're ready already!
Can this be brought back up in the few days between when Barrett is confirmed and the election?
Establishment ass
Roberts will never change his tune as long as the GOP base is reelecting the likes of McConnell and Graham.
seems like Trump needs to bring a new complaint about Penn voting next week when a real conservative gets added to the Court.
October 26, so cocaine Mitch says
Roberts kissing azz of his true masters...the one world order Bushes.
OWO Bushes->Globalist DS
Disgusting, all.
October 26, so cocaine Mitch says
What’s China Mitch up to this week?
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