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Chasstev365

(8,131 posts)
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 08:13 AM Oct 2025

Adelita Grijalva needs to go to court ASAP to get sworn in!

Mike Johnson is going to delay this indefinitely. Don't do what President Obama failed to do regarding Mitch McConnell and Merrick Garland!

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Adelita Grijalva needs to go to court ASAP to get sworn in! (Original Post) Chasstev365 Oct 2025 OP
The practice has been to certify winners ASAP, gab13by13 Oct 2025 #1
She will be sworn in once the house reconvenes Fiendish Thingy Oct 2025 #2
Is this a case where a Writ of Mandamus would apply ? nt eppur_se_muova Oct 2025 #3

gab13by13

(32,788 posts)
1. The practice has been to certify winners ASAP,
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 08:38 AM
Oct 2025

especially winners who won handily, however, legally, has her victory been officially certified by the state yet, giving Johnson an out?

Fiendish Thingy

(24,084 posts)
2. She will be sworn in once the house reconvenes
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 10:12 AM
Oct 2025

The house cannot conduct any business without her being sworn in- any attempt to hold a vote will be met with a point of order/parliamentary procedure objection requiring Johnson to swear her in.

If Johnson continues pro forma sessions to avoid swearing her in, the shutdown cannot end. At some point, he will cave, she will be sworn in, and the vote on the Epstein files will happen.

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