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applegrove

(130,616 posts)
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 07:26 PM Thursday

SCOTUS allowed federal candidates to challenge the election laws. Justices Sotomayor and Jackson warned the ruling would

only further politicize the courts.

In a decision that could invite a deluge of lawsuits over certifying results, SCOTUS allowed federal candidates to challenge the election laws. Justices Sotomayor and Jackson warned the ruling would only further politicize the courts.

Democracy Docket (@democracydocket.com) 2026-01-16T00:09:01.673835061Z
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SCOTUS allowed federal candidates to challenge the election laws. Justices Sotomayor and Jackson warned the ruling would (Original Post) applegrove Thursday OP
Whatever it takes to destroy this country. Turbineguy Thursday #1
This is going to be a mess Diraven Thursday #2
It can take place before the election apparently. applegrove Thursday #3
The next Indivisible march should be broken up into areas of the country, one area protesting for the impeachment of the in2herbs Thursday #4
7-2 decision too Polybius Thursday #5

Diraven

(1,840 posts)
2. This is going to be a mess
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 07:29 PM
Thursday

Basically any close election now is going to have endless lawsuits until a judge decides the winner.

in2herbs

(4,264 posts)
4. The next Indivisible march should be broken up into areas of the country, one area protesting for the impeachment of the
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 07:36 PM
Thursday

six on the USSC, another area protesting for the impeachment of Bondi, Noem, etc., another area for the impeachment of F45, etc.

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