Supreme Court issues rare emergency order favoring voters challenging elections rules

[Omaha Steve]

Source: CNN

By Tierney Sneed,

Washington (CNN)The Supreme Court on Friday sided with Black voters who challenged Georgia's system of electing members to the state's Public Service Commission, which regulates public utilities in the state.

The move was a rare example of the conservative court siding with voters over state officials in disputes regarding election rules, especially when the court is asked to act on an emergency basis.

The Supreme Court restored a district court ruling requiring that this year's election for two of the commission seats be postponed so that the legislature could create a new system for electing commissioners.

The unsigned order from the Supreme Court left the door open for the state's Republican officials to try again to get Georgia's rules for electing the commission revived for November's election. However, later Friday, Georgia indicated in a court filing that it would not ask again for the appeals court to halt the trial judge's order before November's election while the appeal on the merits played out.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/19/politics/supreme-court-georgia-election-rules/index.html

[Joinfortmill]

1. Interesting. Getting nervous about the mess we're in? Don't trust SCOTUS anymore.

[Irish_Dem]

2. They have to throw the people a few bones from time to time.

To make us think they value democracy.

[not fooled]

3. ++++++++++++++++++

Sad but true.

[Baitball Blogger]

7. The only way to get away with a good con job.

[Irish_Dem]

10. Exactly. All good cons give their targets persuaders.

Something that convinces the target that the big lie is true.
And that they are not be swindled out of their life savings.

[mountain grammy]

4. had to be pretty egregious

for the Supreme Court to side with voters.. I can hardly believe it.

[Marthe48]

5. too f*n little, too f*n late

Is this left field decision supposed to make us forget all of the crap they shoveled on us since unelected, inadequate liars and rapists took over the S.C. ?

Glad that the crooks who drew shitty districts get a slap on the wrist.

[Farmer-Rick]

6. What a minor little ruling

Not like it affects much of anything in the vastness of the United States. Only a few states who over charge for utilities through elected committees and boards.

It's not like they took away anyone's self autonomy again.....or restored it.

[The Grand Illuminist]

15. Exactly

All this ruling did was disallow the postponement of that election.

[PortTack]

8. Have read and reread the electoral count act, and several ppls opinions on the upcoming case

Moore v Harper. They may give states more power to control elections, but as far as throwing out one person one vote and appointing their own electors. It isn’t in any of the language.

Just saying… not pretending this court isn’t terrible, just reading and trying to be as informed as I can.

[elleng]

9. Well, waddya know!

Roberts having 2d thoughts, about anti-voting-rights bill decision?

this appears to be GOOD news.

[NullTuples]

11. Why do I not trust the Federalist Society Supreme Court? "What's their real motive?"

...is the first question that popped into my head as I read this.
"What do the state Republicans have planned that was communicated to the Justices?"

I detest that we've reaches this point, where any ruling that does not appear to overtly favor the far right, makes me immediately suspect of their long term intent and plans.

[ancianita]

12. As long as voters challenge their states under the 26th Amendment, SCOTUS can rule re

voters' constitutional rights, which could well include the due process rights they have for being counted correctly (election rules), and which might even address gerrymandering by the legislatures, and not just its system for electing commissioners.

Then there's the "however." But it still leaves recourse for all states' voters.

It might be characterized as "rare," but SCOTUS knows the 26th Amendment isn't.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

13. Good

[JohnnyRingo]

14. I wish they'd look at redistricting in Ohio

I don't have the energy to type all the ways they're trying to cheat the system, even after we voted for fair districts.

[Quanto Magnus]

16. Do not trust them

this is a ruling to line up something more.... regressive later.