Breaking: 11th Circuit Rejects Lin Wood's Challenge to Georgia Election

11th Circuit Court of Appeals ^ | December 5, 2020 | 11th Circuit Court of Appeals

[Lurking Libertarian]

The 11th Circuit just issued its decision in L. Lin Wood's appeal of the district court's denial of his request for an injunction against the Georgia election results. The decision holds that (a) Wood lacks standing, and (b) even if he didn't, any election challenge is now moot because Georgia already certified its electoral votes.

[Lurking Libertarian]

Judge William Pryor does not look old enough to vote and he is a judge?

Pryor, William Holcombe, Jr.

Born 1962 in Mobile, AL

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Received a recess appointment from George W. Bush on February 20, 2004, to a seat vacated by Emmett Ripley Cox; nominated to the same position by George W. Bush on February 14, 2005. Confirmed by the Senate on June 9, 2005, and received commission on June 10, 2005. Served as chief judge, 2020-present.

Education:
Northeast Louisiana University (now University of Louisiana at Monroe), B.A., 1984
Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1987

Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. John Minor Wisdom, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1987-1988
Private practice, Alabama, 1988-1995
Adjunct professor, Samford University, Cumberland School of Law, 1989-1995
Deputy attorney general, State of Alabama, 1995-1997
Attorney general, State of Alabama, 1997-2004
Commissioner, U.S. Sentencing Commission, 2013-

[Brilliant]

The logic of both arguments is wrong. Any GA voter can challenge the results. Granted that once the result is certified it’s difficult to attack it. But you can’t dispose of an attack simply by saying it’s been certified.

I don’t see why this should be a federal Cade though unless they were making a constitutional argument.

[LilFarmer]

In the first TRO, the judge basically said that voters have no right to determine how votes were counted. And, keep in mind, the way these votes are in contrary to state laws. So, in essence, voters have no standing to ask their elected officials to abide by state law.

That should scare all of us.

[LilFarmer]

This TRO was brought before the results were certified, this is an appeal of that ruling. The judge is completely wrong on that. Wood is not in control of the schedule of the courts.

[Lurking Libertarian]

Any GA voter can challenge the results.

In state court, yes. Federal courts have different standing rules.

[Savage Beast]

Supreme Court here we come!

[BigEdLB]

Then the judge is a corrupt deep stater

[boatbums]

How does Wood "lack standing" if he is an actual resident of Georgia???!!! Isn't that the very meaning of the term? And, for that matter, don't we ALL have standing since a fraudulent election in Georgia as well as other states was a cause of our votes for president to not be counted fairly and legally and our selection of President was compromised?

The other reason - that it is a moot point because the election has been certified already - ignores that the lawyers were made to wade through the process while the opposition simply ran out the clock and certified the election anyway under a huge cloud of doubt. Can they not see their actions CAUSED the doubt the entire electorate carries about the whole farce??? Even many Democrats believe the election was stolen. I'm glad this whole debacle is being exposed and those who perpetrated the criminal acts WILL face justice one way or another.

[Hildy]

I have a theory: What if all of these rapid lawsuits are just a distraction. Keep it all in the news, keep our spirits up for the REAL SHOW... that is Sidney Powell’s Dominion Lawsuit. Frankly all these anecdotal stories are interesting, and tell a larger story, but still we don’t know if it is enough to make legislatures overturn.... The key HAS to be DOMINION. Powell sounds as cool as a cucumber. She says there is plenty of time. Thoughts?

[dp0622]

Is that where the case goes after the SCOTUS? :)

Read post 6.

Not every decision is a demonic conspiracy

Have a good day.

[a real Sheila]

Alito
Barrett
Thomas
Kavanaugh
Gorsuch

You KNOW Roberts ain’t gonna do it.

[newzjunkey]

There’s little question that Lin Wood is about what’s good for Lin Wood and that’s not good for Trump now or in 2024 if he decides to run again.

[Lurking Libertarian]

Powell sounds as cool as a cucumber. She says there is plenty of time. Thoughts?

She talks a good game, but her lawyering so far has been sub-par. (She just lost in the 11th Circuit, too.) And she doesn't have much time: the safe harbor deadline is December 8, and the Electoral College votes December 14.

[BamaBelle]

I haven’t been a fan of old Bill since he stabbed Justice Roy Moore in the back many years ago. Contrary to what many on this board rhink, Moore is an honest and decent man...

[ETCM]

Pryor is one of Bush’s best appointments, and is on Trump’s list of possible SCOTUS picks. An Originalist, and a member of the Federalist Society and Heritage Foundation. For the left, he was the most feared pick to replace a SCOTUS Justice. In fact, the Democrats filibustered his confirmation to the 11th, and he was installed via recess appointment.

He is not an activist who will bend the law to fit a political agenda.

[Dawgreg]

Hell’s Bell’s I’m not sure what the Supreme Court is going to do.......can anyone tell me if they can overturn the election? I’m not up on these things.......

[jdsteel]

I hear ya...almost did the same thing.

[dadfly]

no hearing on a technicality, again.

justice denied by this man. we’ll remember it.

[lgjhn23]

“...can anyone tell me if they can overturn the election?...”

They overturn just about everything else, so what’s a little old measly election to these gods.

[LilFarmer]

Oh baloney. What is in this for Wood? He is not making money on this and he’s certainly not doing it for his reputation. He is a Trump supporter and he filed as a citizen of Georgia.