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U.S. Supreme Court denies Texas lawsuit “for lack of standing”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 11, 2020 422 Comments

The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a ruling in Texas' lawsuit challenging election procedures in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, and Wisconsin. The lawsuit divided the nation, with roughly half the states supporting and opposing the lawsuit, respectively.

Dictionary.com Changes Primary Definition of ‘Court-Packing’ To Dem, Media Version

Posted by Stacey Matthews on December 10, 2020 31 Comments

After the September 18th passing of longtime Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, President Trump and Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell both made it crystal clear that a nomination to replace her would be made and that confirmation hearings would be held before Election Day.

Nation Divided: At Least 24 States Oppose Texas Supreme Court Lawsuit, 17 Support (Updates)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 10, 2020 75 Comments

The 3 p.m. deadline for responses to Texas' Supreme Court lawsuit has passed, and the court docket page still seems to be updating as of this writing.

Legal Civil War – 17 States Join Texas Lawsuit In Supreme Court Against PA, GA, MI, and WI (UPDATE)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 09, 2020 113 Comments

Texas has sued Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, and Wisconsin in the U.S. Supreme Court seeking, among other things, permission to file a Bill of Complaint, and emergency injunctive relief. Responses must be filed by December 10, at 3 p.m.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/09/texas-sanctuary-city-crackdown-ag-paxton-sues-austin-others.html

Texas Sues PA, GA, MI, and WI In U.S. Supreme Court To Have Legislatures Appoint Electors

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 08, 2020 173 Comments

So, I didn't see this coming. The State of Texas has sued Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Georgia in the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Pennsylvania: Alito Moves Up Response Date on Emergency Application To 12/8

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 06, 2020 61 Comments

A lot of people read a lot into Justice Samuel Alito setting December 9, 2020, as the date for Pennsylvania and its officials to respond to the Emergency Application for Injunctive Relief filed by people challenging the Pennsylvania certification. The argument was that Alito was going to let the application die on the vine, so to speak, by putting the response date the day after the federal "safe harbor" date for certifying elections, December 8.

Pennsylvania – Don’t Assume Alito Giving Until 12/9 To Respond To Emergency Application Means He’s Letting It Die On the Vine (Update)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 04, 2020 58 Comments

UPDATE 12/6: Pennsylvania: Alito Moves Up Response Date on Emergency Application To 12/8

https://www.supremecourt.gov/publicinfo/press/oath/oath_barrett.aspx

Supreme Court: Another Religious Freedom Win, Tells Lower Court To Revisit California Restrictions

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 03, 2020 17 Comments

On November 26, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court in Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Andrew Cuomo issued an emergency injunction putting an halt, pending further appeals, of NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo's discriminatory lockdown rules.

Pennsylvania: Emergency Injunction Sought From SCOTUS To Halt Any Further Certification Actions

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 01, 2020 59 Comments

On Saturday night, November 28, we noted that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court dismisses challenge to mail-in ballot procedures, vacates halt to certification. The basis for the PA Supreme Court ruling was that the petitioners had waited too long, and should have challenged mail-in ballot procedures prior to the election:

Boston College Prof Thinks We Need a Special New Court to ‘Fix’ the Supreme Court

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 30, 2020 13 Comments

"This new court would have the final say on most cases"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DWt7rnDNDE

Huge Religious Liberty Win At SCOTUS Rejecting NY Lockdowns – What a difference a Barrett makes

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 26, 2020 54 Comments

Late last night, after I had gone to sleep, two things happened to ensure that I would not be able to take this morning off. First, Sidney Powell released her "Kraken" (more on that later), and second, the United States Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision handed down a huge religious liberty win against Andrew "Killer" Cuomo's lockdown restrictions on religious groups.

https://twitter.com/Sen_JoeManchin/status/1325951672145883138

Democrat Senator Manchin Says He Won’t Vote to Pack Court, Defund Police, or End the Filibuster

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on November 10, 2020 22 Comments

Politicians, man. Democrat Senator from West Virginia, Sen. Joe Manchin said he won't vote to pack courts, end the filibuster, or defund the police, which could complicate a Democrat agenda on those particular issues.

Justice Alito Orders Pennsylvania to segregate and secure “ballots received by mail after 8:00 p.m. on November 3”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 06, 2020 52 Comments

The Republican Party of Pennsylvania sought in emergency injunction from the U.S. Supreme Court requiring the Secretary of State and County Boards of Election to segregate and secure ballots received after the statutory deadline:

https://twitter.com/FreeBeacon/status/1323906107467849731

Joy Reid Asks if We Can Trust ‘Uncle Clarence’ Thomas if Election Goes to SCOTUS

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 04, 2020 17 Comments

Joy Reid threw a racial slur at Justice Clarence Thomas on MSNBC. But it's okay because he's not a leftist.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG3I3a-uCOg

Girl Scouts Cave to Rabid Leftist Mob, Deletes Tweet Congratulating Barrett for SCOTUS Confirmation

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 29, 2020 40 Comments

Girl Scouts, an organization that supposedly aims to celebrate females and develop girls into strong adults, deleted a tweet congratulating now-Justice Amy Coney Barrett on her SCOTUS confirmation because of the leftist mob.

Supreme Court leaves North Carolina 6-day ballot extension in place

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 28, 2020 37 Comments

Another loss tonight in the Supreme Court for those who believe, as the Constitution requires, that state legislatures and not state bureaucrats or other elected officials make the rules for federal elections.

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SCOTUS again denies relief 4-4 in Pennsylvania late ballot case, Barrett doesn’t participate in decision

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 28, 2020 48 Comments

Readers wondered whether Amy Coney Barrett joining the Supreme Court would end the 4-4 deadlock, with CJ Roberts joining with the liberals, preventing SCOTUS from reversing the Pennsylvania Supreme Court order that ballots without a verifiable postmark could still be counted. I cautioned against optimism:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tteLMfFDCb4

MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough Suggests Biden Nominate Hillary for SCOTUS

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 27, 2020 47 Comments

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough thinks Joe Biden should waste a SCOTUS nomination on 73-year-old failed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton if he wins next month. Thing is, Biden doesn't even have to wait to nominate Hillary. He can do it when they "reform the court."

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