The cases rejected by the justices include the election challenges filed by former President Donald Trump and his allies in 5 states President Joe Biden won: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
However, some of the justices had strong feelings about the court’s decision not to hear 2 cases from Pennsylvania that had been particularly contentious in the battleground state.
The cases involved an appeal of a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision requiring election officials to receive and count mailed-in ballots, that arrived up to three days after the election.Point to be noted that 3 of the 9 justices said they would have heard the case, which would not have affected the election’s outcome.
Justice Clarence Thomas called the cases an ideal opportunity to address an important question whether state lawmakers or state courts get the last word about the manner in which federal elections are carried out.
By doing nothing, we invite further confusion and erosion of voter confidence”.Thomas cited the expansion of mail-in voting as another reason to take the case.
It is noteworthy that Pennsylvania lawmakers made changes to the state’s election laws in response to the pandemic but left in place a 3rd November deadline to receive absentee ballots.
The cases rejected by the justices include the election challenges filed by former President Donald Trump and his allies in 5 states President Joe Biden won: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
However, some of the justices had strong feelings about the court’s decision not to hear 2 cases from Pennsylvania that had been particularly contentious in the battleground state.
The cases involved an appeal of a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision requiring election officials to receive and count mailed-in ballots, that arrived up to three days after the election.Point to be noted that 3 of the 9 justices said they would have heard the case, which would not have affected the election’s outcome.
Justice Clarence Thomas called the cases an ideal opportunity to address an important question whether state lawmakers or state courts get the last word about the manner in which federal elections are carried out.
By doing nothing, we invite further confusion and erosion of voter confidence”.Thomas cited the expansion of mail-in voting as another reason to take the case.
It is noteworthy that Pennsylvania lawmakers made changes to the state’s election laws in response to the pandemic but left in place a 3rd November deadline to receive absentee ballots.