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Fiendish Thingy

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18. SCOTUS has no jurisdiction to obstruct a state from certifying their vote

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 08:28 PM

Nov 2020

Instead of seeking someone to “talk me down”, why not walk us through the steps you are imagining will result in SCOTUS preventing PA from certifying their vote? Be specific, and show your sources.

It’s a state’s rights issue, and the Governor and SOS could tell SCOTUS to fuck right off, and proceed with certification and appointment of electors. What could SCOTUS do to enforce such an unlikely decision?

Absolutely nothing. It’s a “you and what army” situation, which is exactly why SCOTUS won’t touch it.

P.S. Biden could lose PA and still win, so there’s that. Trump would have to succeed in interfering with at least 3 states’ results to get to 270.

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Talk me down: what's to stop SCOTUS from preventing PA from certifying? [View all] Chichiri Nov 2020 OP

The letter v for one thing. n/t rzemanfl Nov 2020 #1

What do you mean? nt Chichiri Nov 2020 #3

"presenting?" rzemanfl Nov 2020 #4

Dah. Thank you, typo corrected. Chichiri Nov 2020 #8

An absolute lack of "cause," no evidence of anything and both PA law and constitution hlthe2b Nov 2020 #2

Right, like I said, the suit is bullshit. Chichiri Nov 2020 #7

They could send the five conservatives out to defocate in the woods on camera if they wanted to. hlthe2b Nov 2020 #11

Why don't you list the other 1001 things you worry onenote Nov 2020 #5

I'm really not trolling. I'm just worried. Chichiri Nov 2020 #10

Really? MizLibby Nov 2020 #33

I've been on DU since the summer of '04. Chichiri Nov 2020 #37

Ha! greenjar_01 Nov 2020 #21

If so, it's the end of AMERICA. They don't want that. spanone Nov 2020 #6

I think violence might well break out if that or something equally egregious happened & they know it hlthe2b Nov 2020 #15

If that were to happen, it would officially be coup liberal N proud Nov 2020 #9

There has to be a legal question treestar Nov 2020 #12

Civil War for starters. mobeau69 Nov 2020 #13

This has been beaten to death here!! Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #14

I'll watch this when I have a chance, thanks. Chichiri Nov 2020 #16

Rt! TY Kasper! Cha Nov 2020 #19

Actually, that justia article helped a lot. Chichiri Nov 2020 #20

The relief sought is intended to pave the way for GOP-controlled state legislatures Frasier Balzov Nov 2020 #17

The Republican head of the PA Senate has said he won't overrule the vote - link Alhena Nov 2020 #23

Asterisk: If the legitimate popular vote can be ascertained. Frasier Balzov Nov 2020 #27

SCOTUS has no jurisdiction to obstruct a state from certifying their vote Fiendish Thingy Nov 2020 #18

If scotus has no jurisdiction to stop PA from certifying... Chichiri Nov 2020 #29

Nobody has asked SCOTUS to prevent certification of votes by PA SOS Fiendish Thingy Nov 2020 #34

Then I may be misunderstanding the suit they filed this evening Chichiri Nov 2020 #36

It is not a general request to stop certification, it is a request to exclude certain ballots Fiendish Thingy Nov 2020 #39

It says "on a Commonwealth-wide basis" Chichiri Nov 2020 #40

Can those ballots even be identified at this point? Amishman Nov 2020 #41

This is about the ballots the state supreme court ruled DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #46

This is regarding legislature ignoring popular vote and selecting Trump supporters helpisontheway Nov 2020 #22

This is regarding the myth that legislatures can act unilaterally to appoint electors: Fiendish Thingy Nov 2020 #35

SCOTUS won't hear any case that was ruled by the PA Supreme Court FakeNoose Nov 2020 #24

No, that's not accurate - SCOTUS can reverse state supreme courts, though they need a federal Alhena Nov 2020 #26

Civil war would break out vercetti2021 Nov 2020 #25

There definitely would be secession referenda. roamer65 Nov 2020 #32

PA would split in two. Amishman Nov 2020 #43

it doesn't matter, they will call AZ for Biden, and its over even without PA or GA. vsrazdem Nov 2020 #28

The sooner the better! Chichiri Nov 2020 #30

THIS. roamer65 Nov 2020 #31

Why only Pennsylvania and no where else? Rice4VP Nov 2020 #38

Then Republican House could be physically preventing from entering the chamber when there's a vote. David__77 Nov 2020 #42

SCOTUS has no jurisdiction in a state's certification process barring a clear case of systemic fraud yellowcanine Nov 2020 #44

It wouldn't matter dansolo Nov 2020 #45