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cayugafalls

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16. I understand and I know we have a good case, I just don't trust any Rethug.

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #9)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 04:28 PM

Nov 2020

The judge hearing the case is a known ugly right wing justice.

snip...This argument is outrageous and absurd. But the case landed in front of U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen, one of the most notoriously partisan conservatives in the federal judiciary. Democrats have good reason to fear that Hanen will order the mass nullification of ballots as early as Nov. 2, when he has scheduled a hearing....snip

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/10/texas-drive-through-voting-throw-out-ballots.html

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Texas Supreme Court rejects Republican-led effort to throw out nearly 127,000 Harris County votes [View all] Gothmog Nov 2020 OP

This is a relief. RandySF Nov 2020 #1

I tire of the hand wringing just becuase something is going in front of any conservative beachbumbob Nov 2020 #2

that ruling is tomorrow mucifer Nov 2020 #3

In theory this is a state law issue and the Texas court ruling should be binding on the federal cour Gothmog Nov 2020 #8

Yup and expanding Sgent Nov 2020 #14

Good . .. Iliyah Nov 2020 #4

For now, very good news. hlthe2b Nov 2020 #5

Yes, very good news, AND SHOULDN'T EVEN BEEN BROUGHT IN THE FIRST PLACE. a kennedy Nov 2020 #6

This does nothing but delay the ruling until tomorrow when it hits Federal Court. cayugafalls Nov 2020 #7

In theory, this helps in the federal case Gothmog Nov 2020 #9

I understand and I know we have a good case, I just don't trust any Rethug. cayugafalls Nov 2020 #16

I know it's an ugly judge, but there are appeal courts LeftInTX Nov 2020 #18

This makes me smile Gothmog Nov 2020 #10

KR! Cha Nov 2020 #11

Good new, Gothmog. brer cat Nov 2020 #12

Trump will declare victory no matter how much he loses by bucolic_frolic Nov 2020 #13

In yo FACE, tRump! Blue Owl Nov 2020 #15

Yay! LeftInTX Nov 2020 #17

My question for the next court Mz Pip Nov 2020 #19

onward to the US Supreme Court abakan Nov 2020 #20

Going to take it up tomorrow per MSNBC nt yaesu Nov 2020 #26

From the former republican speaker of the Texas house Gothmog Nov 2020 #21

TxSCt Airotciv60 Nov 2020 #22

on step forward. riversedge Nov 2020 #23

The party of Trumpsky... "sue 'em..". n/t Harker Nov 2020 #24

Spanked by an all_GOP court too. nt oldsoftie Nov 2020 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author pecosbob Nov 2020 #27

Another good group joins federal lawsuit Gothmog Nov 2020 #28