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Texas v. Pennsylvania et al.
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Texas v. Pennsylvania et al., No. 22O155 (Sup. Ct.) |
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| Case Summary | The State of Texas filed a motion, on the basis of 28 U.S.C. § 1251(a) and the Supreme Court’s Rule 17, to submit a bill of complaint against the states of Georgia, Michigan, and Wisconsin and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania challenging their administration of the 2020 presidential election. The complaint alleges three unconstitutional practices: 1) defendant states' executive and judicial branches amended Election Codes, in violation of the Electors Clause; 2) disparate, more favorable treatment of democratic voters; and 3) relaxing absentee ballot regulations, such as signature verification standards. Plaintiff cites Anderson for the proposition that Texas votes are diluted by the alleged maladministration in defendant states, and seeks injunctive relief. | |
| Filed | 12/08/2020 | |
| State | Texas | |
| Type of Court | Federal | |
| Circuit | US Supreme Court | |
| Status | Closed () | |
| Last Updated | 12/12/2020 | |
| Issue Tag(s) | Vote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads to Fraud and/or Vote Dilution) Authority To Act (Electors Clause) |
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| Complaint(s) | 12/08/2020: Complaint filed. | |
| Dispositive Ruling(s) | 12/11/2020: Order/Ruling, In a brief statement, the Supreme Court denied for lack of standing Texas’s motion to file its complaint. Plaintiff failed to demonstrate “a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another State conducts its elections.” Justices Alito and Thomas dissented, stating they would permit the filing, yet refraining from commenting on the merits. | |
