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All 3 Trump Supreme Court Appointees Decline Texas Election Case
Breitbart ^ | December 11, 2020 | Joel B. Pollak

Posted on 12/11/2020 7:24:48 PM PST by White Lives Matter

All three of President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court appointees — Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett — joined Chief Justice John Roberts and the three liberal justices in declining to hear Texas v. Pennsylvania.

In a short order issued Friday, the Court declared that Texas lacked standing to bring its case against Pennsylvania and three other states whose election rules were changed outside their respective state legislatures, as the Constitution requires.

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The three new Trump appointees voted with their liberal colleagues, whose votes were never in doubt. Roberts has lately moved toward the liberal camp, and voted accordingly. Ironically, only Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, both appointed by Trump’s Republican predecessors (George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, respectively), voted to hear the case. Four justices out of the nine would have had to agree to hear the case for it to have proceeded at the Supreme Court.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: amyconeybarrett; brettkavanaugh; neilgorsuch; rule303308; scotus; trump
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I feel really sorry for President Trump tonight, especially his family. It seems he's being thwarted at every angle fighting to stay in office. What's his other options? I keep hearing about this Executive Order he signed this past summer about foreign interference in our elections. Could him executing this executive order be his last option? What say you?
1 posted on 12/11/2020 7:24:48 PM PST by White Lives Matter
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To: White Lives Matter

God bless Alito and Thomas, great patriots both. Disappointed in Barrett and Gorsuch. Unsurprised by Kavanaugh who I suspect is Roberts Jr.


2 posted on 12/11/2020 7:28:28 PM PST by irishjuggler
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To: White Lives Matter

I say, and have said for years, that the word conservative is no longer relevant.


3 posted on 12/11/2020 7:29:12 PM PST by JonPreston ( )
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To: White Lives Matter

Surprised that fair-minded Breyer, Kagan and Sotomayor didn’t give it thoughtful consideration. /

Honestly, would have looked better for Trump’s three if they formally recused themselves which is what they basically did anyway.


4 posted on 12/11/2020 7:29:29 PM PST by MountainWalker
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Maybe WE have been played

All I've heard for a week is how strong the Texas suit is and apparently, the wording (which is what the supers deal with) wasn't so solid after all ?

5 posted on 12/11/2020 7:29:48 PM PST by knarf (I say things that are true ..... I have no proof, but they're true.)
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To: White Lives Matter

Yes, I feel really bad for our POTUS because we know they won’t stop trying to pound him into the ground and leave him with nothing as payback for his attempt to save our republic for We The People.

This may come down to 1775 - how many of us are willing to go the distance?


6 posted on 12/11/2020 7:29:48 PM PST by Aria (- )
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To: White Lives Matter

So if Trump does not get back in who will stand up for Kavanaugh when the left goes to impeach him? No one.
The left will go after him and he will be on his own.


7 posted on 12/11/2020 7:29:57 PM PST by funfan
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To: White Lives Matter

An executive order is useless in this scenario.


8 posted on 12/11/2020 7:30:12 PM PST by Trumpisourlastchance
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To: Aria

“This may come down to 1775 - how many of us are willing to go the distance?”

I am.


9 posted on 12/11/2020 7:30:23 PM PST by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Have!)
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To: White Lives Matter

I get the impression that Trump could declare whatever national status he wants to at this time, but most of the nations’ governors and big city mayors would not support or obey him. He is seen as a Lame Duck with a fast approaching due date.

There is much I don’t know or have forgotten about the structure of our government, but I do know that very few seated politicians are showing any support for Trump, in spite of it being a Stolen Election. Many GOP don’t really seem bothered by this at all. That is what’s stunning, ominous and discouraging.


10 posted on 12/11/2020 7:32:34 PM PST by lee martell
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To: White Lives Matter

I think it’s important to face reality - Biden will be president on Jan 20th. The SC was the last option. Now, it’s over.


11 posted on 12/11/2020 7:32:51 PM PST by Dave W ( )
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To: knarf

It seemed like it was solid.


12 posted on 12/11/2020 7:32:56 PM PST by funfan
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To: White Lives Matter

We were all ASSURED that if we picked from the list of APPROVED judges published by the “Conservative” Think Tank we would get strong Constitutional Conservatives dedicated to preserving the Constitution. Men and women of guts and principle. Well, those men and women who were highly recommended just sided with the Libs.


13 posted on 12/11/2020 7:33:56 PM PST by ocrp1982
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There job is not to help the President. Their job is to follow the Constitution.


14 posted on 12/11/2020 7:36:12 PM PST by Hildy (In an unforgiving world, only the shameless survive.)
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Well good luck to those republicans getting voted back in 2 or 6 years from now. If Trump does not make it I am not voting anymore what is the point who knows maybe Biden will just do away with it all together. I do know I do not recognize Biden or Harris or Obama as my leaders. They can all go to hell and I hope they do soon.


15 posted on 12/11/2020 7:36:34 PM PST by funfan
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To: Hildy

I trust that Alito and Thomas are following the constitution.


16 posted on 12/11/2020 7:39:19 PM PST by irishjuggler
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To: irishjuggler

God bless Alito and Thomas, great patriots both. Disappointed in Barrett and Gorsuch. Unsurprised by Kavanaugh who I suspect is Roberts Jr.


POTUS should give Thomas an award of some type if possible. He really has been a towering figure of our times.


17 posted on 12/11/2020 7:40:22 PM PST by lodi90
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“Unsurprised by Kavanaugh who I suspect is Roberts Jr.”

Turns out Kav was hand selected by A. Kennedy to be his replacement. Kennedy was the USSC Swinger Seat holder for quite a while.

The Bushies liked and promoted Kav too. [Don’t know how many guac bowls Kav has.]


18 posted on 12/11/2020 7:40:42 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: funfan

A buncha NeverTrumper GOPeers are going to be surprised going forward.


19 posted on 12/11/2020 7:42:29 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: knarf

It doesn’t matter how the wording was. On big issues the three newbie judges will rubber stamp Roberts and Roberts is on a mission to get rid of Trump.


20 posted on 12/11/2020 7:44:51 PM PST by libh8er
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