The US Supreme Court on Friday rejected a last-ditch effort led by allies of outgoing President Donald Trump to undo the outcome of the Nov. 3 election.
The top court said in a brief unsigned opinion that the lawsuit led by Texas "lacks standing" to bring the legal challenge because the state "has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another State conducts its elections”.
"All other pending motions are dismissed as moot," the order said.
Only Justice Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito broke with the majority on the 9-member panel, but solely on procedural lines.
They said they would have allowed the suit to be heard, but would not have granted Texas any of the relief is sought. They explicitly voiced no opinion on any of the matters the case raised.
The court's judgment is the second blow to legal challenges brought by Trump and his allies. The court on Tuesday rejected an effort brought by some Republicans in Pennsylvania....
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Das Oberste Gericht der Vereinigten Staaten hat die Klage des Bundesstaats Texas gegen das Ergebnis der Präsidentenwahl abgewiesen und Präsident Donald Trump damit eine weitere Niederlage beschert. Texas habe keine rechtliche Begründung dafür vorweisen können, in die Wahlen eines anderen Bundesstaates einzugreifen, teilte das Gericht am Freitag (Ortszeit) mit. Der republikanische Justizminister von Texas, Ken Paxton, hatte gegen den Wahlausgang in vier anderen Bundesstaaten geklagt. Er wollte damit den Sieg des Demokraten Joe Biden gegen den Republikaner Trump kippen.
ReplyDeleteHinter die Klage aus Texas stellten sich unter anderem die Justizminister von 17 Bundesstaaten sowie 126 republikanische Abgeordnete aus dem Repräsentantenhaus. Gegen sie argumentierten 22 andere Bundesstaaten und amerikanische Territorien. Die verklagten Staaten wiesen den Vorstoß als Missbrauch des Rechtssystems zurück.
DeleteThe US Supreme Court rejected the request by Texas to sue four battleground states for improperly administered elections, citing “lack of standing” under the Constitution. Justices Alito and Thomas dissented.
ReplyDeleteThe court announced on Friday evening that the motion by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was denied the leave to file “for lack of standing under Article III of the Constitution.”
Texas has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another State conducts its elections. All other pending motions are dismissed as moot.
The lawsuit was supported by 18 state attorneys general and 106 Republican members of Congress.
DeleteBut in a brief order rejecting the bid, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Texas did not have legal standing to bring the case.