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I watched Jordan Sekulow, Jay Sekulow’s son, talking about this on Newsmax earlier this evening. And after listening to Jordan, I feel much better than I did when the Supreme Court denied the Pennsylvania case...

Jordan Sekulow: “I can already report now the Supreme Court has put on the docket the parties: Georgia, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan. When you look at the states that were named they have to now respond by Thursday at 3 PM to this bill of complaint. And they have to respond to very specific items. So the Supreme Court is not just considering what Texas filed today they are now going the next step which is we want a response from the states named… Again I think this is very clear. This is the case we’ve been talking about to reach SCOTUS. This is the outcome determinative case. 62 electoral college votes at stake enough to change the outcome of the election.”

And then Jordan added this:

“There are two reliefs sought. One is these legislatures that are all controlled by Republicans can seat new electors because the elections violated the elector’s clause due process and equal protection. And because of that they can seat new electors… And if it went to the House then Republicans control that 27 to 22 so it would be Republicans choosing the next president if it had to go the House of Representatives… This is the major challenge, the one we were waiting for. It has enough electoral votes at stake to change the outcome… The court is deciding that it wants more briefing and it is great news… This is the end all, be all case.”

Not going to get my hopes up. But at least Roberts is no longer "the fifth vote".

Either way its a long row to how.

IF (and that's a BIG 'if') the SCT would grant relief, declare the elections had violated the Constitution and kick it back to the states, the legislatures would then have to (presumably) appoint new (GOP) electors. Which would also mean that they would need to grow some SERIOUS cojones - another tall order.

Frankly, this sort of thing has not happened since the 19th century. No one really knows what would happen if the SCT "did the right thing".

Stay tuned, but assume that its most likely not gonna succeed.