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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums⚖️BREAKING: Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Tex.) has asked for an aggressive timetable in his far-fetched suit
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John Kruzel
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Dec 29, 2020
⚖️BREAKING: Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Tex.) has asked for an aggressive timetable in his far-fetched lawsuit against VP Pence to overturn Biden's win
The request comes after Pence's DOJ attorney Christopher Healy said Pence/his legal team have not yet decided on VP's legal position
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John Kruzel
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⚖️Gohmert is asking Judge Jeremy Kernodle, a Trump-appt'd judge in Texas, to order:
VP's response due by 6pm EST Wed
Plaintiff reply by 10am Thurs
Hearing on Thurs
Ruling by Mon, 1/4
Suit asks ct to find that Pence is authorized to pick pro-Trump electors on Jan. 6
2:39 PM · Dec 29, 2020
John Kruzel
@johnkruzel
·
Dec 29, 2020
⚖️BREAKING: Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Tex.) has asked for an aggressive timetable in his far-fetched lawsuit against VP Pence to overturn Biden's win
The request comes after Pence's DOJ attorney Christopher Healy said Pence/his legal team have not yet decided on VP's legal position
Image
John Kruzel
@johnkruzel
⚖️Gohmert is asking Judge Jeremy Kernodle, a Trump-appt'd judge in Texas, to order:
VP's response due by 6pm EST Wed
Plaintiff reply by 10am Thurs
Hearing on Thurs
Ruling by Mon, 1/4
Suit asks ct to find that Pence is authorized to pick pro-Trump electors on Jan. 6
2:39 PM · Dec 29, 2020
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⚖️BREAKING: Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Tex.) has asked for an aggressive timetable in his far-fetched suit (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Dec 2020
OP
Gohmert and other plaintiffs in the case... Don't they realize how they're
NoRoadUntravelled
Dec 2020
#2
Even Pence is not stupid enough to go along with one of Goemert's crazy stunts.
madinmaryland
Dec 2020
#8
czarjak
(13,678 posts)1. "If you ain't cheating you ain't trying", I've been told.
Cha
(320,534 posts)10. & if you're all Crazy .. you're Not Even Trying!
NoRoadUntravelled
(2,626 posts)2. Gohmert and other plaintiffs in the case... Don't they realize how they're
humiliating themselves for the sake of the soon to be former occupant? They're feeding candy to the playground bully as they wait for him to kick them. It's all so very pathetic.
LeftInTX
(34,852 posts)3. Gohmert likes to look stupid...It's his trademark
UTUSN
(77,795 posts)4. He wants *fast*? - how'bout, suit DISMISSED?!1
But as DRUMPF's Mob mentor Roy COHN said (paraphrase), Fergit the evidence tell me who the JUDGE is.
So this one is DRUMPF-appointed, but others of those have been ruling against the kracken suits, too.
Gothmog
(181,969 posts)5. Louie sought to reach an agreement with Pence prior to filing suit
madinmaryland
(65,775 posts)8. Even Pence is not stupid enough to go along with one of Goemert's crazy stunts.
Takket
(23,799 posts)6. he's asking a federal judge to declare that the sitting VP is the only person in the country with
a say in electing the president. it is one of the most absurd lawsuits perhaps in the history of this country
spanone
(142,051 posts)7. fuck these ignorant assholes one and all
malaise
(297,900 posts)9. This comes to mind