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A group of Republican lawmakers and candidates sued the Keystone State earlier this week, arguing that the state legislature’s mail-in voting law—Act 77—violated the commonwealth’s constitution.
“Petitioners appear to have established a likelihood to succeed on the merits because petitioners have asserted the Constitution does not provide a mechanism for the legislature to allow for expansion of absentee voting without a constitutional amendment,” McCullough wrote.
Pennsylvania said that it had certified the results of the election for president and vice president on Nov. 24 while the court was reviewing briefings from both parties. In response, the plaintiffs filed a request for an emergency injunction, arguing that that state need not have acted so fast.
originally posted by: carewemust
a reply to: Klassified
If you listen only to the MSM, You wouldn't know that Pennsylvania has not yet certified Joe Biden as the winner.
further attempts to certify.
originally posted by: scraedtosleep
a reply to: Klassified
further attempts to certify.
So not the potus race but the senate and house and local government races?
originally posted by: scraedtosleep
a reply to: Klassified
further attempts to certify.
So not the potus race but the senate and house and local government races?
U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly's lawsuit to halt the certification of votes in Pennsylvania has been supported by a state appeals court judge.
Judge Patricia McCullough, a Republican, on Wednesday ordered counties to halt the certification process regarding votes in the 2020 presidential race. She said the halt of certifying votes is pending an evidentiary hearing at 11:30 a.m. Friday. Kelly, R-16th, filed the lawsuit Saturday almost simultaneously with a federal judge's dismissal of a case filed by the Trump campaign and two lawyers to stop the certification of Pennsylvania's ballots.
Federal Judge Matthew Brann, a Republican, called the Trump lawsuit “strained legal arguments without merit” and accusations that were not backed by any evidence. Kelly's lawsuit challenges about 2.5 million mail-in ballots that were cast predominantly by Democrats. The suit claims the GOP-controlled state Legislature had failed to follow proper procedure when it voted last year to expand mail-in voting.
The state Supreme Court has twice this month overturned Commonwealth Court decisions involving Republican election challenges.
originally posted by: LookingAtMars
a reply to: Gnawledge
The state Supreme Court has twice this month overturned Commonwealth Court decisions involving Republican election challenges.
Now the Supreme Court will get to hear it.
This is not really a failure, as some keep trying to say.
originally posted by: Gnawledge
originally posted by: LookingAtMars
a reply to: Gnawledge
The state Supreme Court has twice this month overturned Commonwealth Court decisions involving Republican election challenges.
Now the Supreme Court will get to hear it.
This is not really a failure, as some keep trying to say.
If they choose to see it, yes. But with the opinion of the state court being so dismissive, I'd say it's unlikely.
originally posted by: Klassified
a reply to: Gnawledge
Two different lawsuits by two different parties on different grounds, but this particular suit is likely headed for the supreme court anyway, which is where Judge McCullough says they will likely win because of state constitutional infractions. So not a failure yet.
originally posted by: scraedtosleep
a reply to: Klassified
I read that since the potus race is fully certified only the races that have not been certified apply.