Rep. Matt Gates, R-Fla., Said the Supreme Court’s decision not to hear the Trump-backed Texas case, which would reverse the election results in four states, was tantamount to an “erosion of power” by state legislators.
“The real tragedy of the court’s decision is the erosion of the state legislature’s power to legislate elections. The main challenge by Texas was also that the changes were not made by state legislators, but by other officials investing in power instead. ”
“All eyes are on January. I doubt there will be any discussion and discourse.” On January 6, Congress will meet on Monday to certify the results of the Electoral College College Ledge vote.
“This is not a case of the Trump campaign failing to present evidence. The court has failed to exercise its jurisdiction, “the Florida Republican continued.
The Supreme Court disputes the Texas legal hearing
Texas asked the court to take a case that would have annulled the results of the presidential election in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia and Wisconsin.
The Supreme Court’s order states that the state’s proposal to leave Texas to file a complaint bill is rejected because it is not under Article III of the Constitution. “Texas has not shown a judicial interest in the way other states conduct their elections. All other remaining motions have been dismissed as mutts. “
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Judges Samuel Elito and Clarence Thomas said they would have heard the case – without granting other relief, without issuing a restraining order on the election process. They added that they had expressed “no vote on any other issue”.
Texas filed a “short answer” before the Supreme Court on Friday morning, asking the tribunal to hear its case.
The “briefing stage” of a Supreme Court lawsuit involves the first party, in this case, Texas, asking the court to hear the case. The opposing brief is then sued by those on the other side of the case. The first party is allowed to file a “short answer,” which Texas did Friday morning.
Texas summarizes, “Defendant states do not take seriously the serious issues raised by Texas, preferring to hide behind other court venues and decisions that Texas could not participate in, and misrepresenting both the relief Texas seeks and the jus chit for that relief.” Can. ” The opposition brief was filed Thursday by Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia.
Texas continues: “A restraining order should be issued because the Defendant States cannot and will not defend their actions.”
Some of Texas ’top legislators, such as Gov. Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governance. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen – Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton have endorsed the effort. One hundred and six Republicans in Congress filed an amicus brief in support of Texas’ claim.
The judges could agree to hear the case and immediately dismiss it or rule in favor of Texas, or request oral arguments before passing judgment. They refused to listen to him.
The implication of the Texas case was that the four states claiming – all four of these president-elects if sued for Biden – changed unconstitutionally changing election laws in their judiciary or executive branches, while only the legislature allowed election law. The reply briefly says on Friday that the four states failed to properly dispute their issue as this invalidated their entire elections.
The Texas brief said, “Defendant states do not confidently dispute whether they changed election laws through non-legal means or the Electors Clause prevents such changes.” “Accordingly, Texas is likely to win on qualifying.”
The four states, meanwhile, summed up their response, saying any changes made to their election were in line with legislation passed by their legislature and criticized Texas for undermining the American election process.
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Seventeen red states weighed in favor of Texas while more than 20 states and territories supported Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan and Georgia. And 106 members of the Republican House supported Texas’ claim.
Tyler Olson, Shannon Bream and Bill Meyers of Fox News contributed to this report.
