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Stallion

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9. No They Ruled on Equal Protection Constitutional Grounds and Took Decision Away from Florida S.C.

Reply to Buckeyeblue (Reply #6)

Tue Sep 22, 2020, 02:45 PM

Sep 2020

which had ordered continued recount

Generally though the SCOTUS will not interfere with State Supreme Court decisions especially this close to the election

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GOP will ask Supreme Court to limit mail voting in Pennsylvania in first post-RBG test [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2020 OP

Manipulating the vote count is so very "fill in autocrat of your choice here" of them. madaboutharry Sep 2020 #1

Trump is going to lose. C_U_L8R Sep 2020 #2

Why not just ask the Supreme Court to cancel elections and make Trump LisaL Sep 2020 #3

I know, right. Dark n Stormy Knight Sep 2020 #13

Anybody but me think they will not hear that ..being a state issue? Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #4

Just like they didn't overrule Florida in 2000...? regnaD kciN Sep 2020 #5

That is an entirely different issue..period Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #7

I think the precedent in Bush/Gore is that election decisions are up to states. Buckeyeblue Sep 2020 #6

This Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #8

No They Ruled on Equal Protection Constitutional Grounds and Took Decision Away from Florida S.C. Stallion Sep 2020 #9

Sorry, but no. rsdsharp Sep 2020 #12

And I'm sure they'll declare the same... regnaD kciN Sep 2020 #14

Post-RBG doesn't matter here FBaggins Sep 2020 #10

Right 4-4 Tie Means State Court Decision Stands Stallion Sep 2020 #11

Which is why... regnaD kciN Sep 2020 #15

The good news is if this is heard prior to the new justice being seated a tie means it stands. Statistical Sep 2020 #16

Three days? Grins Sep 2020 #17