Is It Possible To Take The Election Challenge Straight To The Scotus?
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Since publishing Thomas McInerney's Theory last night--which included the suggestion that the Trump legal team would try to take their challenge directly to the SCOTUS, I've been having second thoughts. The SCOTUS is only rarely a court of original jurisdiction--meaning, it normally hears appeals from lower courts (including state supreme courts, as we've seen already in the PA litigation). It seems more realistic then that the Trump team would file in a federal court, get a ruling and, if necessary seek to fast track the case to the SCOTUS.
Is It Possible To Take The Election Challenge Straight To The Scotus?
Is It Possible To Take The Election Challenge…
Is It Possible To Take The Election Challenge Straight To The Scotus?
Since publishing Thomas McInerney's Theory last night--which included the suggestion that the Trump legal team would try to take their challenge directly to the SCOTUS, I've been having second thoughts. The SCOTUS is only rarely a court of original jurisdiction--meaning, it normally hears appeals from lower courts (including state supreme courts, as we've seen already in the PA litigation). It seems more realistic then that the Trump team would file in a federal court, get a ruling and, if necessary seek to fast track the case to the SCOTUS.