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6th circuit allows Michigan recounts to continue.

Posted on 12/06/2016 3:43:22 PM PST by roostercogburn

6th circuit court will not stop recounts from going forward in Michigan.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 6thcircuit; clinton; court; election; michigan; recount; stein
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Unbelievable. SMH. Link from Detroit newspaper. Wouldn't let me link it here.
1 posted on 12/06/2016 3:43:22 PM PST by roostercogburn
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To: roostercogburn

You’re not permitted to add a link to the source?


2 posted on 12/06/2016 3:44:45 PM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: roostercogburn

Nothing surprises me...lefties have lots of lawyers on their side


3 posted on 12/06/2016 3:44:54 PM PST by ari-freedom (Chicken Little Concerned for Trump people are almost as annoying as NeverTrumpers!)
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To: ari-freedom

I think the Michigan appeals court can stop it, though. The 6th district just declined to do it.


4 posted on 12/06/2016 3:46:50 PM PST by fwdude (Stronger, To Get Her)
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To: roostercogburn

It will change nothing in MI.

It will get done in time for the electors to vote and if not, they’ll get safe harbor.


5 posted on 12/06/2016 3:48:44 PM PST by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever))
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To: roostercogburn

$$$$$$$


6 posted on 12/06/2016 3:49:30 PM PST by RetSignman
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To: fwdude

I don’t know. I am confused as hell with this whole process.
First, why a tie on an elections board compels a state to move forward with a costly, 5 million dollar recount makes no sense. You would think the default in a tie would be no action.
I also cannot understand how the judge the other night was able to discard state mandated timeline rules.
I know that Trump is going to be president. I am not worried that this will change that fact. I just do not want rats to win... anywhere or anytime.


7 posted on 12/06/2016 3:50:39 PM PST by roostercogburn
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To: roostercogburn

http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2016/12/06/sixth-circuit-court-michigan-recount/95044646/


8 posted on 12/06/2016 3:51:15 PM PST by dirtboy
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To: fwdude

Mich. needs to tell the Feds to yo pound sand. Elections are the province of the States.


9 posted on 12/06/2016 3:51:47 PM PST by Paladin2 (No spellcheck. It's too much work to undo the auto wrong word substitution on mobile devices.)
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To: roostercogburn

Sure. Sounds good to me. People are going to be in for a surprise when Detroit’s votes only get counted once this time, instead of repeatedly fed into the voting machines.


10 posted on 12/06/2016 3:52:44 PM PST by Drew68
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To: goldstategop

No way they finish. Detroit is a nightmare. There are going to be cases in court because their dumb asses can’t count ballot numbers or seal boxes.
Hopefully the state stands firm on “if your ballot numbers don’t match, you get no recount.”
But we know rules mean nothing.


11 posted on 12/06/2016 3:54:16 PM PST by roostercogburn
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To: Drew68

Here’s hoping...


12 posted on 12/06/2016 3:54:30 PM PST by jonno (Having an opinion is not the same as having the answer...)
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To: Paladin2
Mich. needs to tell the Feds to yo pound sand.

Ha! Gov. Rick Snyder folded like a cheap lawn chair over the Flint water crisis. He's the epitome of a Republican who'll meekly apologize profusely to the media. All the leadership of a caboose.

13 posted on 12/06/2016 3:57:25 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Democracy is the backup QB to a dictatorship)
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To: roostercogburn

Hahahah!!!! Now the Michigan court of appeals has stopped it!!!! It’s all over!!!


14 posted on 12/06/2016 3:58:10 PM PST by roostercogburn
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To: roostercogburn

Huh?


15 posted on 12/06/2016 4:00:04 PM PST by Mase (Save me from the people who would save me from myself!)
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To: roostercogburn

Is the State ruling after the US Court of Appeals ruling?

Jim. We need a resident election lawyer. This Phoneman is confused as hell now.


16 posted on 12/06/2016 4:00:19 PM PST by phoneman08 (qwiyrqweopigradfdzcm,.dadfjl,dz)
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To: roostercogburn

Link? I just Googled. Nothing on this other than a hearing was held.


17 posted on 12/06/2016 4:01:06 PM PST by usafa92 (Trump 2016 - Destroying the GOPe while Making America Great Again!)
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To: roostercogburn

Where are you getting this info?


18 posted on 12/06/2016 4:01:49 PM PST by RightInTheMain
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To: fwdude
Correct.

All that the appeals court ruled was that the district judge for the circuit did not exceed his authority in ordering a recount to begin, pending a decision by the MI state courts which have not yet made a determination.

The appeals court made it clear that they expect the judge to vacate his order if the MI state courts find that the recounts should not proceed:

"If subsequently, the Michigan courts determine the ... recount is improper under Michigan state law for any reason, we expect the district court to entertain any properly filed motions to dissolve or modify this order in this case."

This is a very narrow ruling.

19 posted on 12/06/2016 4:02:16 PM PST by FredZarguna (And what Rough Beast, its hour come round at last, slouches toward Fifth Avenue to be born?)
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To: phoneman08

See post #19.


20 posted on 12/06/2016 4:03:35 PM PST by FredZarguna (And what Rough Beast, its hour come round at last, slouches toward Fifth Avenue to be born?)
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