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Michigan appeals court rejects Jill Stein's recount as unlawful
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Posted on 12/06/2016 4:00:31 PM PST by roostercogburn

Just came across wires.... recount stopped by state appeals court!


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: clinton; election; hillary; michigan; micourtofappeals; recount; stein; trump
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To: the_Watchman
I guess that demonstrates that the Federal courts don't seem to have any problem exerting jurisdiction

NO.

They have no problem ASSERTING jurisdiction.

In order for them to EXERT jurisdiction, they need the willing cooperation of the State of Michigan, and of the people, which should (rightly) be refused by both.

281 posted on 12/06/2016 6:58:11 PM PST by Jim Noble (Die Gedanken sind Frei)
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To: Cboldt

I live in Zeeland.


282 posted on 12/06/2016 7:01:59 PM PST by Tigercap
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To: morphing libertarian
I believe trump won NY and Cal. Can we get recounts there?

At least these might help give him the popular vote, which i pray he yet gets.

283 posted on 12/06/2016 7:25:19 PM PST by daniel1212 ( Turn to the Lord Jesus as a damned and destitute sinner+ trust Him to save you, then follow Him!)
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To: apillar
State Supreme Court...5-2 Republican majority court by the way...
There's something you don't hear everyday.
284 posted on 12/06/2016 7:38:29 PM PST by Tennessean4Bush (An optimist believes we live in the best of all possible worlds. A pessimist fears this is true.)
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To: Mr. K

They are going to find indescrepancies they can use to their advantage. This whole thing is fixed and the liberal judges are in place for a reason.


285 posted on 12/06/2016 7:42:44 PM PST by JerseyDvl (PRESIDENT TRUMP trumps hate and racism! Put some ice on it Hitlery ;-)
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To: the_Watchman
Neither Goldschmidt nor the 6th Circuit has anything to say about the recount per se.

That is clearly a matter only of Michigan election law, and Michigan's sole authority to regulate its elections is recognized in Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution.

All that Goldschmidt was allowed to rule was that there could be a due process violation IF the Michigan courts ruled the recount could proceed but it could not be completed in time. That is why he directed the recount to begin early -- just in case.

However, he has no authority over Michigan election law whatsoever, unless someone can prove to him that MI law violates equal protection, due process, or some other part of the US Constitution. No one has made that argument.

His ruling was not on the merits of Stein/Clinton/Soro's petition, which, let me repeat again, he has no authority whatsoever to rule on.

286 posted on 12/06/2016 7:50:33 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: rfp1234
YES, just read in another thread.

A mere formality of filing a motion at the Federal District Court level, because the Federal Court of Appeals 6th district stated something along the line(s) of,: until the Michigan courts rule(s) blah, blah....

Michigan courts, now having ruled, i.e. FU Stien.

287 posted on 12/06/2016 7:59:48 PM PST by Stanwood_Dave ("Testilying." Cop's don't lie, they just Testily{ing} as taught in their respected Police Academy.)
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To: MarMema

“Violating the order of a federal judge can net you prison time.

No one here is gonna stop counting until Goldsmith says we can.”

Then they can continue to count all they want for the purpose of playing it safe if they choose, but the results of the recount are now null and void, as the recount has been ruled illegal. Because of the MI court ruling, I think we’ll see a quick ruling by the federal judge or the federal appeals court if the judge fails to cooperate.


288 posted on 12/06/2016 8:12:55 PM PST by ScottfromNJ
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To: MarMema
And that was the POINT. Thank you. No one else seems to get how sinister that judge was in forcing us to scramble at midnight. I got no less than 4 calls from the MI GOP while home on Monday.

Since this judge took it upon himself to disregard and change our State Law per the recount start, would seem none of our other State Laws would mean anything to him either...

289 posted on 12/06/2016 8:13:05 PM PST by Iscool
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To: Iscool
Since this judge took it upon himself to disregard and change our State Law per the recount start, would seem none of our other State Laws would mean anything to him either...

Exactly. Why is it that only fellow Michiganders get this stuff???

Thank you!! My husband and I feel the same and just discussed this very point earlier.

290 posted on 12/06/2016 8:17:22 PM PST by MarMema ("you can't make up...a constitutional right to a recount" Beloved Mi AG Bill Schuette)
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To: Jim Noble
Where do you find, in the Constitution, the notion that Federal courts have ANY jurisdiction over the appointment of electors by State Legislatures?

It seems that many at the Federal level now interpret the United States of America as to being 1 State, not 50...That is certainly what they've been pushing for...

291 posted on 12/06/2016 8:21:35 PM PST by Iscool
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To: phoneman08

Doctor Stein is on a fast track to oblivion. Just another Egg McNothing in the end.


292 posted on 12/06/2016 8:24:38 PM PST by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: equaviator

I’ve been tracking the donations on her website since yesterday morning ... about 40 hours... she needs $9.5-$10 million to make all this happen. Right now she is at $7.207 million and she is only adding around $1,100 per hour. At her current rate, it will take another 70+ days to meet her goal.

As of right now she is underwater, having spent or committed to over $7.5 million and that cost(lawyers, election observer lawyers and field staff) is growing by the hour.

It looks like she is done on a legal basis and also boxed in with no funds to pay for more challenges. It sure looks like nobody is coming to her rescue!


293 posted on 12/06/2016 8:40:03 PM PST by MaxistheBest
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To: roostercogburn
I am really impressed with AG Schuette and MI GOP party. They aren't taking this assault on democracy and MI taxpayers lying down...they are so far much more aggressive than Trump's own lawyers have been.

AG Schuette should be appointed to be a federal judge. Ronna Romney McDaniel of the MI GOP party seems to be on the ball with this too.

I can't imagine how the people in these three states must feel. You don't have to be a Republican or Trump voter to be royally pissed that a nobody like Stein comes in, disrespects state law, spends so much taxpayer money, and smears state's election integrity with no evidence.


294 posted on 12/06/2016 8:41:11 PM PST by wejustorderedbisque
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To: roostercogburn
He will. If he doesn’t AG will go immediately to 6th circuit and ask them to dissolve his order because he is costing Michigan taxpayers money by extending an illegal recount.

Is there any law that requires the 6th circuit to hear the case before the 19th, and rule on it???

295 posted on 12/06/2016 8:47:29 PM PST by Iscool
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To: wejustorderedbisque

“You don’t have to be a Republican or Trump voter to be royally pissed”

That’s exactly why CNN and the MSM are not covering this story at all...they are still taking orders from the Clintons, who want to make it seem like they are detached from the recount effort, when of course they are not.


296 posted on 12/06/2016 8:48:44 PM PST by MaxistheBest
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To: MaxistheBest

There should be some backlash to all of this because it is so blatant and so unabashed. “by any means necessary” means exactly what it says.


297 posted on 12/06/2016 8:54:09 PM PST by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: roostercogburn

Cha-ching !

Alawahoo Whackbar!


298 posted on 12/06/2016 9:32:23 PM PST by Candor7 ( Obama fascism article:(http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html)
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To: equaviator

“There should be some backlash to all of this”

I’d like to see some effort put into two federal laws:

A 50 state requirement to show an approved ID to vote in any election. In today’s day and age, there is absolutely no excuse for not having a proper ID. Give the people 2 years to understand the law and prepare for it.

Also, a group of Federal laws regarding voter fraud, from the individual to larger voter fraud efforts, that have minimum sentencing guidelines that are harsh; monetary fines PLUS jail time from 6 months to 30 years. Make the punishment a life destroyed for the perps. Give this a 2 year timeline to understand the penalties.


299 posted on 12/06/2016 9:33:37 PM PST by MaxistheBest
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To: Stepan12
I do not want to use my hand or a panel on people who look like adults

You mean like a rocker panel?

300 posted on 12/06/2016 9:40:35 PM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (The fear of stark justice sends hot urine down their thighs.)
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