US Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed bid to overturn election
The US Supreme Court has rejected an unprecedented attempt to throw out election results in four battleground states that was backed by President Donald Trump.
The lawsuit, filed this week by the state of Texas, sought to invalidate results in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
President-elect Joe Biden won all four.
The lawsuit was supported by 19 state attorneys general and 127 Republican members of Congress.
President Trump has made repeated unsubstantiated claims that "illegal votes" cost him re-election.
The Supreme Court ruled that Texas did not have legal standing to bring the case, in a brief order rejecting the bid.
Justices Samuel Alito wrote that, “In my view, we do not have discretion to deny the filing of a bill of complaint in a case that falls within our original jurisdiction. I would therefore grant the motion to file the bill of complaint but would not grant other relief, and I express no view on any other issue.”
Justice Clarence Thomas concurred with Alito’s statement.
Justices rule against widely ridiculed Texas bid to overturn Biden's win. 'Texas has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another State conducts its elections.'
The US Supreme Court has rejected an unprecedented attempt to throw out election results in four battleground states that was backed by President Donald Trump.
The lawsuit, filed this week by the state of Texas, sought to invalidate results in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
President-elect Joe Biden won all four.
The lawsuit was supported by 19 state attorneys general and 127 Republican members of Congress.
President Trump has made repeated unsubstantiated claims that "illegal votes" cost him re-election.
The Supreme Court ruled that Texas did not have legal standing to bring the case, in a brief order rejecting the bid.
Justices Samuel Alito wrote that, “In my view, we do not have discretion to deny the filing of a bill of complaint in a case that falls within our original jurisdiction. I would therefore grant the motion to file the bill of complaint but would not grant other relief, and I express no view on any other issue.”
Justice Clarence Thomas concurred with Alito’s statement.
Justices rule against widely ridiculed Texas bid to overturn Biden's win. 'Texas has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another State conducts its elections.'