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BRIEF OF STATE OF MISSOURI AND 16 OTHER STATES AS AMICI CURIAEIN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE BILL OF COMPLAINT
SCOTUS ^ | 12/9/2020

Posted on 12/09/2020 12:29:22 PM PST by tarpit

1STATEMENT OF INTEREST OF AMICI“In the context of a Presidential election,”state actions “implicate a uniquely important national interest,” because“the impact of the votes cast in each State is affected by the votes cast for the various candidates in other States.” Anderson v.Celebrezze, 460 U.S. 780, 794–95 (1983). “For the President and the Vice President of the United States are the only elected officials who represent all the voters in the Nation.” Id.Amicicuriaeare the States of Missouri,Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi,Montana,Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah,and West Virginia.1Amicihaveseveralimportant interests in this case. First, the States have a strong interest in safeguarding the separation of powers among state actors in the regulation of Presidential elections. The Electors Clause of Article II, § 1 carefully separatespower among state actors, and itassignsa specific functionto the “Legislature thereof” in each State. U.S.CONST. art. II, § 1, cl. 4.Our system of federalism relies on separation of powers to preserve liberty at every level of government, and the separation of powers in the ElectorsClause is no exception. The States have a strong interest in preserving the proper roles of state legislatures in the administration of federal elections, and thussafeguarding the individual liberty of their citizens.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government
KEYWORDS: scotus; texaslawsuit
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To: silverleaf

Also, Lin Wood filed a suit as a resident of GA. I think it got shot down.


81 posted on 12/09/2020 1:33:09 PM PST by MayflowerMadam ("Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free" Galatians 5:1)
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To: MayflowerMadam

The only “brief” GA voters have is the guillotine—or federal martial law carting off the criminal state “officials”.


82 posted on 12/09/2020 1:33:43 PM PST by cgbg ( Remember 1876--we _can_ do this!--Biden--Office of the Prisoner-Elect)
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To: BobL

Or Bill Barr. Ha!


83 posted on 12/09/2020 1:34:57 PM PST by HotHunt
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To: tarpit

Good find. Great job.


84 posted on 12/09/2020 1:35:47 PM PST by HotHunt
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To: tarpit

17 f’in states 17 f’in states. there is hope.


85 posted on 12/09/2020 1:36:08 PM PST by kvanbrunt2 (spooks won on day 76)
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To: tarpit
We have to remember there is no guarantee they will hear this case at all. SCOTUS has exclusive original jurisdiction in State vs. State complaints, but that does not mean they will accept it. They could simply, with one sentence, deny Texas leave to file.

Technically true, but Thomas and Alito have both argued in previous cases that SCOTUS is required to accept cases of original jurisdiction for the simple reason that there is no other court the states can go to when they have a dispute against another state. I think you would easily have ACB and probably Gorsuch with the same viewpoint. Depending upon whether 4 votes or 5 are required to accept the case, Kavanaugh would be the wild card.

86 posted on 12/09/2020 1:39:52 PM PST by CA Conservative (Texan by birth, Californian by circumstance)
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To: Presbyterian Reporter

FROM THE AMICI-—
It gets better. The 16 states are now calling them ‘nefarious actors’.

Again, these non-legislative
changes raise concerns about election integrity in
Pennsylvania. They created a post-election window of
time during which nefarious actors could wait and see
whether the Presidential election would be close, and
whether perpetrating fraud in Pennsylvania would be
worthwhile


87 posted on 12/09/2020 1:41:11 PM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: cgbg

Deo Vindice !


88 posted on 12/09/2020 1:44:05 PM PST by BrexitBen
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To: tarpit

Fist pump... Yes!


89 posted on 12/09/2020 1:45:53 PM PST by Cats1
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To: Jane Long

Since this is on a fast track I believe it would take to long for the other states to JOIN the suit however backing Texas is the next best thing!!!


90 posted on 12/09/2020 1:46:22 PM PST by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: larryleo

wish we’d do the same, but I know what you mean. . .


91 posted on 12/09/2020 1:46:47 PM PST by adc (wethepeople)
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To: CA Conservative

I agree. I am pretty sure they need 5 to accept.


92 posted on 12/09/2020 1:48:18 PM PST by tarpit
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To: joshua c
17 states are joining Texas? The list is growing.

And the list above doesn't include Kentucky, which was one of the first states to join.

93 posted on 12/09/2020 1:49:10 PM PST by libertylover (Remember: Deep State hated Jesus too.)
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To: Slyfox

Reminds me of the Newsies. . . Heyyyyy Brooklyn’s here!!!!!


94 posted on 12/09/2020 1:50:18 PM PST by adc (wethepeople)
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To: BigEdLB

Bumping this excellent map!


95 posted on 12/09/2020 1:51:08 PM PST by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...siameserescue.org)
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To: enumerated
Looks like this tine we will need more stars.


96 posted on 12/09/2020 1:53:41 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: spacejunkie2001

He sounded very positive about it.


97 posted on 12/09/2020 1:53:44 PM PST by LilFarmer
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To: MayflowerMadam

He’s going to appeal to SCOTUS


98 posted on 12/09/2020 1:54:23 PM PST by LilFarmer
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To: DiogenesLamp

So proud right now to be a Texan!


99 posted on 12/09/2020 1:55:45 PM PST by FreedomFtr ((Still fighting for Freedom... and now here at home))
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To: tarpit

These 17 states need to create an autonomous zone until this is adjudicated.


100 posted on 12/09/2020 1:57:19 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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