Yost (Ohio AG – Repugnican) files ‘amicus’ and tells TX et al to shove it
The Ohio attorney general (Rep) said he agrees with the interpretation of the Constitution’s Electors Clause as it is written—specifically, that the power to set election rules rests solely with state legislatures. But, he argued, that interpretation should extend to the Supreme Court, which should not be allowed to grant Texas the relief it seeks.
The Lone Star State asked the court to enjoin the defendant states from appointing electors or, in the case of states that have already done so, to order the states to choose new electors in accordance with the Constitution.
“Texas seeks a ‘remand to the State legislatures to allocate electors in a manner consistent with the Constitution,’” Yost said. “Such an order would violate, not honor, the Electors Clause. Federal courts, just like state courts, lack authority to change the legislatively chosen method for appointing presidential electors. And so federal courts, just like state courts, lack authority to order legislatures to appoint electors without regard to the results of an already-completed election,” he continued.
(Epoch Times – Political)
See last few pages …
“Precisely because Ohio holds this view about the meaning of the Electors Clause, it cannot support Texas’s plea for relief. Texas seeks a “remand to the State legislatures to allocate electors in a manner consistent with the Constitution.”
“the relief that Texas seeks would undermine a foundational premise of our federalist system:
the idea that the States are sovereigns free to govern themselves. The federal government has only those powers that the Constitution gives to it. And nothing in the Constitution empowers courts to issue orders affirmatively directing the States how to exercise their constitutional authority.”
“It may prove difficult at this late date to fashion a remedy that does not create equal or greater harms”
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So far could only find this *** CNN *** summary of Swing State response briefs
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/10/politics/2020-election-supreme-court-texas-trump/index.html
Docket
https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/22o155.html
It should be obvious to US citizens that the “deep state” is neither a “myth nor conspiracy theory” but is active throughout every level of US government and not subject to Democrat & Republican labels. IMO Ohio is signaling that they also wish to run a political system that gives them the ability to rams decisions down the throats of taxpayers whether their decisions are within or outside legal jurisprudence. They fear of having the fraud, corruption and insurrection of their own state exposed if anyone is allowed to look at their books. Those that have cheated need to be punished — whether Democrat or Republican it makes no difference!
BREAKING NEWS
1) Congressman Mike Johnson and 105 other GOP House members just filed an amicus brief in support of Texas’ case challenging election procedures in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, and Wisconsin –> https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/1337141308578787328
2) Six states file motion to join the #Texas SCOTUS election lawsuit: MISSOURI, ARKANSAS, LOUSIANA, MISSISSIPPI, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND UTAH This is different from the amicus brief filed yesterday. These states are asking to join. –> https://twitter.com/TraderStef/status/1337091297195208705
3) Trump Calls On Ted Cruz To Argue Texas Supreme Court Election Lawsuit –> https://thepoliticalinsider.com/trump-calls-on-ted-cruz-to-argue-texas-supreme-court-election-lawsuit/