Supreme Court Formally Dockets Texas Election Case Against Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania And Wisconsin

Supreme Court of the United States ^ | December 8, 2020

[Zakeet]

Update (1515ET): Just twelve hours after it was filed, the US Supreme Court has officially put Texas's lawsuit against Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin on the docket, meaning the case will be heard.

Unable to post the image -- you'll have to click the link and see for yourselves.

[DiogenesLamp]

Okay, puts them on the spot but I still figure Robert’s will thread the needle, say constitution violated but votes stand as voters must be respected.

Siding with fake voters is not respecting real voters.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

“ Will continue updating my WAG estimate as further developments occur ...

Sounds like a weathervane.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Thank you God for hearing our prayers!

[BrexitBen]

Precisely.

For the good of the Republic, the Supreme Court should hold for the Texas plaintiffs 9-0.

After all, they all took a solemn oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution.

Clearly, the Constitution is ascendant here.

[RummyChick]

What a hot mess.

Roberts going to be in the hot seat trying to appease his liberals friends and Jeb.

[CottonBall]

“Fake ballots are not actually voters”

LOL, the left is clueless about this

[PMAS]

I know

[M. Thatcher]

I still figure Robert’s will thread the needle

Roberts no longer has power.

Alito, Thomas, Kavanaugh, Gorsuch, Barrett are a majority without him.

[Jonny7797]

kick ass, we need all other red states to join.

[gw-ington]

Sounds like a weathervane.

Exactly. Whichever direction all the state Republican legislature actions, Congressional activities, and Court decisions blow ...

[djpg]

“Okay, puts them on the spot but I still figure Robert’s will thread the needle, say constitution violated but votes stand as voters must be respected.“

Very perceptive.

[PA Presbyterian]

Allan Dershowitz (sp?) said it’s a creative idea but it’s not likely to succeed. He gave the Texas Attorney General an A+ for trying.

Has Jonathan Turley weighed in yet? He’ll probably throw cold water on it too.

Other states should join this. I hope it’s not just a stunt and last-ditch effort on the part of Texas politicians.

[gw-ington]

“Fake ballots are not actually voters”

LOL, the left is clueless about this

Democrats: STOP Disenfranchising non-existent voters!

[PerConPat]

Looks like there may be a judicial, “civil” civil war brewing.

[nikos1121]

yes

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

Being docketed only means the Court has received the petition. EVERY case is docketed. Does not mean they will hear it.

Something else will happen, if only that it gets removed from the docket.

[StAnDeliver]

"This means that there are at least three Justices that want to hear the cases. But does it mean that there are Five Justices that will accept testimony , evidence and arguments and then actually order forensic recounts and remedies? The future of the country rests in the hands of five Justices."

Roberts is in the minority now, so yeah, either Alito or Gorsuch are leading a 5-4 decision right now.

And I've pointed this out repeatedly. There are only in extremis remedies - void the current vote and order a new vote, or void the current void and remand to the legislatures for a slate of electors.

[jgwells1]

I read 75% of the document, all the arguments were strictly constitutional in nature. Angle of attack is violation of the state constitution.

[Saveourcountry]

I think it will either be 9-0 decision or 8-1 (with Roberts being the one dissenter). I don’t think he is allowed to vote against the Dems.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Where did you read the four defendant states have until the 9th to respond?

Thanks.