REJECTED!

[blogslut]

Link to tweet

Lawrence Hurley
@lawrencehurley
BREAKING: Supreme Court rejects Texas-led effort to toss out election results in four key states that Biden won
5:31 PM · Dec 11, 2020·TweetDeck

[servermsh]

1. OMG I am SO happy!

I am feeling SO much better now!

[Tanuki]

2. K and R

[MOMFUDSKI]

3. lack of standing

for Tex-ASS

[RicROC]

95. Nor-man Gold-man

would call it Texassistan.

Floridastan
Alabamastan
etc.

[Jim__]

4. The best news I've seen in years!

[Leghorn21]

5. REJECTED, MUTHAFUKKAHS

[wnylib]

86. Rejected, dejected, ejected.

[PatSeg]

6. Thanks for posting!

So glad we didn't have to wait until Monday.

[jcgoldie]

16. Ironic

That even dipshit Trump stumbled into 3 judges who are less partisan hacks than those 2 assholes.

[lindysalsagal]

22. Can you impeach scotus?

[pat_k]

30. Yes.

Alito and Thomas are at the top of the list for impeachment.

[Hortensis]

8. Rejected for TX's "lack of standing," no interest here, so all else moot.

As predicted on another thread, Alito and Thomas dissented, saying TX should have been able to file this for review (and then presumably denial).

[SunSeeker]

9. YES!! Ari Melber just announced it on MSNBC!

[beaglelover]

10. HA HA!! Thank you USSC!!! Suck it, tRump and his deplorable supporters!!!!

[Sneederbunk]

11. Read 'em and weep Rethugs.

[lunatica]

12. What, oh what will they come up with next?

Pins and needles! Pins and needles!

[Captain Zero]

26. Arrest the Electoral College?

Really. You know he won't stop.

[chriscan64]

84. I would say he will revoke the Electoral College's accreditation.

But these are big words, and like Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer, he is startled and confused.

[LPBBEAR]

29. Next

He will attempt a war with Iran or some sort of military action.

[Progressive Jones]

65. If he does, I hope he's an early casualty. nt

[LPBBEAR]

67. Brave...

General Bonespurs will be leading the charge......from behind......waaay behind.

[Demsrule86]

66. And how would that gain him the presidency?

[LeftInTX]

38. I'm gonna stop worrying for a day!!!

[mia]

13. Thank you!

[demmiblue]

14. Woot!

[ffr]

42. This this and this

[ananda]

15. Wolf Blitzer is talking about it now!

Two dissents: Alito and Thomas.

It was an unsigned order.

[SunSeeker]

18. But none of Trump's appointees dissented! HA!

[Demsrule86]

68. They would still not have supported the remedy...they just thougt the should take the case...so

for the meat of it...9-0 decision. They would have found against Trump.

[EllieBC]

17. Is it finally over??? Someone please say yes!

This is it right? The final stop for the Lunatic Train? They can’t do anything else now???

[yaesu]

54. As far as court cases, probably, but I think the fascists have one more trick up their sleeves

when election results get finalized in congress next month. If enough of them reject the results do to whatever fantasy they come up with it could get kicked back to the state or states in question where the Governor would simply finalize it, it other words, it would just prolong confirmation, not overthrow the results.

[vapor2]

64. SADLY, on Jan 6

[Demsrule86]

69. And it gains them nothing...some drama and then it is over...the don't have the House thank God.

[demmiblue]

19. Here's the unsigned order. Alito and Thomas dissenting in part. No mention of the three justices...

Link to tweet

[LeftInTX]

40. Does unsigned have any significance?

Does it kinda mean they think the case is frivolous?

[onetexan]

51. not a lawyer but i think it sounds like Thomas & Alito said the idiots have the right to file but it

is a frivolous suit.

[Blue_true]

70. That is the way that I read their partial decent.

Look like they were saying “let them file, then we stomp their suit”. The others said “Hell, the suit is pure garbage, why waste our time?”

[onetexan]

81. Right. Rachel Maddow just said that a little bit ago - that those 2 justices have long held that

whenever there is legal dispute between 2 states the SCOTUS has obligation to take the case.

[Blue_true]

96. Good point.

There seems to be other cross-currents in that decision. I believe Roberts was worried about the status of the Court and likely simply wanted nothing to do with the Texas suit except dismiss it. The liberals likely felt that the suit was a gross attack on the rule of law and should be rejected purely on that grounds. Barrette, Kavanaugh, and Gorsuch may have seen state’s rights issues, they feeling that states should make their own decisions, however bad and victimizing to some citizens, so they may have dismissed the Texas suit along those lines.

[benld74]

20. Came here to say same

[Bobstandard]

21. Blogslut wins SCOTUS breaking news competition!

Today at 3:34 pm Pacific time, DemocraticUnerground frequent poster blogslut was first to post the news that the Supreme Court of the United States has rejected a bid by alleged President Donald Trump’s seditious syncophants in Texas an elsewhere to throw out the votes of millions of citizens in four swing states.

The hotly contested competition saw multiple postings just seconds apart, including those by Deomcratatbirth, Bigmanpigman, and others.

This comment itself appears to be the very first reportage on the Scotus breaking news competition and, and as a result, represents a solid entry on the least relevant DU commentary competition, also hotly contested by many at the well known progressive politics forum.

[NBachers]

72. "Least relevant DU commentary competition?" Sorry, too much context to qualify. Try SHE WAS 1ST!!

and then leave the message text blank. The frantic "no context headline" posters are way ahead of you.

[sfstaxprep]

23. So Close, But...

[KWR65]

24. But Right wing Justices Thomas an Alito wanted to here the case. n/t

[gratuitous]

35. Their "reason" seems stupid to me

Thomas and Alito seem to be saying that the Supreme Court doesn't have the discretion to reject such a bogus filing out of hand. It doesn't look like either of them is ruling on the merits of the bill of complaint, just that they think the Supreme Court is bound, somehow, to put up with this nonsense and waste the Court's time burning this specious bullshit to the ground.

[Demsrule86]

79. Only to find against it...no remedy.

[burrowowl]

85. Because of the fact that maybe given

a certain precedent cases from states should be heard (participle of hear) but would not grant relief (polite way of saying go piss up a rope.).

[judesedit]

25. Thank you, Gods and Universe!

And, of course, thank you United States Supreme Court!

[Chicagogrl1]

27. It's OVEH

Finally! We now know who the 126 traitors are also. Vote them the f*ck out! Hopefully tRump goes to prison. ALL TRAITORS!

[pat_k]

28. Quote from the SCOTUS docket

From the docket on SCOTUS site:

Looks like only Thomas and Alito dissented.

The State of Texas’s motion for leave to file a bill of complaint is denied for lack of standing under Article III of the Constitution. Texas has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another State conducts its elections. All other pending motions are dismissed as moot. Statement of Justice Alito, with whom Justice Thomas joins: In my view, we do not have discretion to deny the filing of a bill of complaint in a case that falls within our original jurisdiction. See Arizona v. California, 589 U. S. ___ (Feb. 24, 2020) (Thomas, J., dissenting). I would therefore grant the motion to file the bill of complaint but would not grant other relief, and I express no view on any other issue.

[Demsrule86]

71. He would not grant relief thus take the case and find against Texas...so really it is 9-0

in terms of finding for Trump.

[mvd]

31. This made my day!

Get ready for some rage tweeting tonight from Dump over the justices he hand picked. Maybe now we can finally move on.

[world wide wally]

32. Now can we charge them all with sedition to undermine democracy and our Constitution?

[LiberalLovinLug]

33. And this was the BIG ONE!

So Trump will now bow his head, and wish Joe the best. And go back to Florida and golf, eat, and crap his diapers.




not.

[demmiblue]

34. It's actually not 7-2. It's 9-0. Alito and Thomas make clear they would hear the case but not grant

It’s actually not 7-2. It’s 9-0. Alito and Thomas make clear they would hear the case but not grant relief.

Link to tweet

[George II]

36. GREAT NEWS!!!! Everyone knew that would be the decision, but seeing if in black and white....

....from the Supreme Court is great to see. The ruling:

TEXAS V. PENNSYLVANIA, ET AL.

The State of Texas’s motion for leave to file a bill of
complaint is denied for lack of standing under Article III of
the Constitution. Texas has not demonstrated a judicially
cognizable interest in the manner in which another State
conducts its elections. All other pending motions are dismissed
as moot.

Statement of Justice Alito, with whom Justice Thomas joins:
In my view, we do not have discretion to deny the filing of a
bill of complaint in a case that falls within our original
jurisdiction. See Arizona v. California, 589 U. S. ___

(Feb. 24, 2020) (Thomas, J., dissenting). I would therefore
grant the motion to file the bill of complaint but would not
grant other relief, and I express no view on any other issue.

Now I have to go to Twitter to see HIS reaction!!!

[ffr]

37. Any chance we can have Texas' outcome overturned? Looks like that whole government is corrupt.

Needs looking into and penalties where applicable.

[Blue Owl]

39. SUCK IT FUCKOS

[BadgerMom]

41. Thank god is was rejected. Thank god it was rejected today.

[pandr32]

43. Thank goodness!

All the hoops a Democratic presidential candidate must go through now to win. Beginning one must secure the nomination, then win the popular vote and electoral votes, and then run through a number of states a second, third, fourth, etc. time, and then be certified, and then go through state Supreme Court challenges, and then the SCOTUS. Wow!

[liberal N proud]

44. YES!

[nolabear]

45. AMERICA! She holds. We are still here.

I'm not surprised but it's a perfect slap in the face to that hubris and authoritarian bullshit.

[BlueWavePsych]

46. BWAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[backscatter712]

47. Make sure Trump knows about it by hashtagging #REJECTED on Twitter.

Because it gives me great joy to pour salt, lemon juice, and rubbing alcohol on Trump's narcissistic ego wounds!

FLY MY PRETTIES!!!

[Best_man23]

48. As I like to say when a defense stops a RB cold on 4 & 1

DENIED!!! HE WAS DENIED!!!

[Tommymac]

76. 4th and 1 on THEIR own 9 Yard Line. nt

[Roisin Ni Fiachra]

49. WOOT!!! Finally gonna get a good night's sleep tonight.

It's a beautiful evening in DU land

[COL Mustard]

50. I Weed My Garden

With the bitter tears of the Republicans.

[58Sunliner]

73. Does it work on crabgrass?

[COL Mustard]

75. Kills To The Roots!!!

And faster than Roundup.....

It's a great day!!!

[Demobrat]

52. OMG thank you

Suddenly this is a very good day.

[liberalmuse]

53. I had expected this, then hoped, but my stomach was still tying knots.

And frankly, there is something wrong with that.

[mountain grammy]

55. Thomas and Alito held for fascism

the other 7....ANTIFA!!!

[GulfCoast66]

88. Not really. They feel constitutionally the court had the obligation to take up cases between states

Probably because it is explicitly mentioned in the Constitution. Originalist and all.

But they state they would not have granted relief.

So actually 9-0 against Texas.

[ancianita]

56. "Texas has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another State

conducts its elections."

That's that for THAT.

Now, on its first day of convening, force each and every one to publicly re-swear their oath before the 117th Congress or face sanction.

[Nimble_Idea]

57. well well well

[Pepsidog]

58. With an entry on the docket Trump is castrated. Now let's gear up to hold these traitors accountable

which we can do at the same time as taming the virus.

[Pepsidog]

59. With an entry on the docket Trump is castrated. Now let's gear up to hold these traitors accountable

which we can do at the same time as taming the virus.

[honest.abe]

60. Fantastic! Of course they had to vote this way...

But it’s a relief to finally see it in print.

[Darkstar53142]

61. Sanity wins!

[MineralMan]

62. DENIED!

[Shermann]

63. Well Trump didn't get his "Wisdom and Courage" from SCOTUS

What it appears he got instead was indifference (and probably mild annoyance).

[thenelm1]

74. I'm surprised it took this long for a response. But now the fun part should start soon....

enough.

Everybody keep low. The scatter shot mean tweets should start any time now - unless there is a requisite time to pout built into this equation. This should be rich.

[Demobrat]

83. 5 hours ago there was this from the tangerine turd:

TT: If the Supreme Court shows great Wisdom and Courage, the American People will win perhaps the most important case in history, and our Electoral Process will be respected again!

Can’t wait for the follow up.

[CoryTrevor]

77. I talked to a live person in the Texas Sec of State office this afternoon

and she agreed to pass along my message, on behalf of my fellow PA voters, that the Secretary can go eat shit.

[PCIntern]

89. Funny

As a fellow voter I’m appreciative of your efforts

[ironflange]

78. Paxton: "Do I still get my pardon?"

[GulfCoast66]

90. No chance. He failed. No room for failure.

[d_b]

80. UNLEASH THE WAPNER!

[Roc2020]

82. Great. But com'on, SCOTUS didn't

have a choice. Must admit still a relief though

[BobTheSubgenius]

87. I never get tired of seeing this!

[Cha]

91. AWESOME!!! Rt TY!!

[Vivienne235729]

92. Thank god!! I am so relieved!!

[Lady Freedom Returns]

93. Oh yeah!

[Dukkha]

94. You know what? T***P is right!

I am tired of so much winning! For Biden. How many times can one person win an election?