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Appeals court affirms judge’s ruling dismissing Gohmert’s election lawsuit
Just The News ^ | 2 Jan 21

Posted on 01/02/2021 8:23:46 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel

A federal appeals court on Saturday affirmed a judge’s ruling to dismiss a lawsuit by Rep. Louie Gohmert and other Republicans that sought to empower Vice President Mike Pence to reject Joe Biden’s electoral victory.

A three-judge panel of the Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia agreed with the lower court that Gohmert, a Texas congressman, and his colleagues lacked standing to file the lawsuit.

The decision leaves Gohmert with the option to appeal to the Supreme Court before Wednesday’s certification in Congress.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: didyousearch
There was definitely a strategy behind this lawsuit.
1 posted on 01/02/2021 8:23:46 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

DC courts. Doh.

C’Mon Louis! Let’s get it kicked up the Chief of shuck and jive John Roberts.


2 posted on 01/02/2021 8:27:09 PM PST by Hostage (Article V)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Our side just can’t catch a break.
It’s got to be some sort of conspiracy amongst the Judges;
purpose being to get rid of Trump at any cost.


3 posted on 01/02/2021 8:37:48 PM PST by lee martell
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To: Hostage

Animal Farm .... how many aces of spades will be revealed?


4 posted on 01/02/2021 8:38:56 PM PST by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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To: lee martell

Even judges nominated by the president, as was the original jurisdiction judge on Rep. Gohmert’s lawsuit.


5 posted on 01/02/2021 9:16:25 PM PST by Nero Germanicus
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

thanks Louie. good job. keep going up the chain. i see that pence has finally noticed.


6 posted on 01/02/2021 11:44:45 PM PST by dadfly
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

The new standard for judges is to pull the “lacks standing” card when they are too chicken to actually hear the facts.


7 posted on 01/03/2021 6:19:20 AM PST by silent majority rising
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