If certain small counties in swing states refuse to certify the GE votes, thereby

[no_hypocrisy]

preventing the swing states from certifying their votes, thereby preventing Congress from certifying a winner of the electoral votes, then what?

Could the obstinate counties or the states be forced to certify the votes by say, a Writ of Mandamus?

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Legal minds are wondering. Or SCOTUS could get involved, or Congress

Biden and DOJ should be all over this from now until Election Day. Not that we know what they're doing, but it's on the horizon.

[Think. Again.]

2. I agree...

We KNOW from previous experience they willing to break the rules if it gives them a better chance at winning, and we know that they know they can't win by legitimate votes.

I sincerely hope the DOJ is taking preventative measures against any crimes they can be expecting rather than waiting until it's no longer important to do anything about it.

[onecaliberal]

3. If we are counting on the DOJ, we are toast.

[Think. Again.]

5. I agree with that also...

...we can NOT depend only on the DOJ.

That doesn't relieve them of their sworn responsibilities, though.

[onecaliberal]

6. We are here now in large part because of DOJ refusing to do its job.

The coup has rolled on for 4 years right in the open. Garland can’t be bothered to care.

[Think. Again.]

7. 👍. ya got that right.

[Meadowoak]

11. Garland needs to be removed.

[LiberalFighter]

18. That is not going to happen.

There will be someone new after the election.

[onecaliberal]

22. Just in time for it to be too late.

[Johnny2X2X]

4. The courts will hold

LOcal and state courts will force their hands with threats of jail.

[Think. Again.]

8. The courts with the rightwing judges...

...could very possibly not do the right things.

[Johnny2X2X]

9. The courts are tilted Democrat

And even the SCOTUS last time showed they aren't willing to end our democracy just yet.

[Think. Again.]

12. The scotus also ruled...

...that laws don't apply to certain people they chose.

[LakeVermilion]

19. This MAGA coup should be very careful,

because once you go there, the situation could bring a lot of unanticipated consequences.

• Could Americans actually respond with a national strike?
• Could corporations pressure the MAGA to stand down?
• Could President Biden use the power of the presidency to put down the coup?

Any number of things could go wrong for MAGA, including prison and execution.

[honest.abe]

10. Agreed. This would be a bridge too far for most courts even if controlled by Republicans.

[indusurb]

13. First it will go to the courts

It will be wrangled all the way up to the Supreme Court, who, given the conservative majority, will rule that the election goes to the House of Reps. There, a contingency election is held, where each state gets one vote. Since the 'pugs hold the majority control in 26 states, vs 24 for the dems, it means that Trump will be crowned president. Which is why I'm praying that the Democratic legal folks are working behind the scenes to counter this, otherwise we're screwed.

[mucifer]

14. Marc Elias is confident they will not succeed.

Republicans are working every day to make it harder to vote. They are also planning to subvert the elections when they lose.

We will fight them and we will win.

Link to tweet

I have faith in Elias and the people on his team.

[mopinko]

15. i do too, but

it’s insane that he’s fighting all this alone, when it shd b on doj.
biden has been loathe to tell them what to do, but i sure wish he wd. garland works for him.

[mucifer]

17. I highly doubt he's on his own.

[kansasobama]

16. Can Biden throw out these judges

As an official act whereby DOJ is asked to do so.

[onenote]

20. No.

The immunity ruling applies to criminal acts. Trying to remove judges wouldn't violate any criminal laws, but would be unconstitutional -- and would be reversed by the courts.

[Kaleva]

21. That's most likely to happen in Red states

Which would cost Trump EC votes