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bluestarone

(16,832 posts) Tue Nov 17, 2020, 03:31 PM Nov 2020

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Let's talk Supreme Court for a bit.

I cannot believe the SC wants anything more to do with RUMPY. So why can't they just IGNORE the lawsuits, that are filed on the election? Just sit on them. Can't they do that?

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Let's talk Supreme Court for a bit. (Original Post) bluestarone Nov 2020 OP

They certainly can Polybius Nov 2020 #1

They can refuse to take cases if they think the lower courts ruled "correctly"... Wounded Bear Nov 2020 #2

Will any of the lawsuits reach SCOTUS? Sneederbunk Nov 2020 #3

Think they are sitting on one now? bluestarone Nov 2020 #4

Polybius

(15,315 posts)

1. They certainly can

Reply to bluestarone (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 03:32 PM

Nov 2020

It takes 4 out of the 9 Justices to take up a case.

Wounded Bear

(58,574 posts)

2. They can refuse to take cases if they think the lower courts ruled "correctly"...

Reply to bluestarone (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 03:32 PM

Nov 2020

They wouldn't even have to comment.

Sneederbunk

(14,272 posts)

3. Will any of the lawsuits reach SCOTUS?

Reply to bluestarone (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 03:32 PM

Nov 2020

bluestarone

(16,832 posts)

4. Think they are sitting on one now?

Reply to Sneederbunk (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 03:38 PM

Nov 2020

Have not decided. Just thinking they COULD do that to ALL of whatever come their way, pertaining to the bogus suits!!

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