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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,972 posts) Mon Feb 28, 2022, 02:48 PM Feb 2022

NEW: Pennsylvania Republicans ask SCOTUS to block the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's congressional map

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NEW: Pennsylvania Republicans have asked SCOTUS to block the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's congressional map, arguing that the U.S. Constitution gives the state legislature a near-unlimited right to regulate federal elections.

North Carolina Republicans filed a similar request on Friday. Both cases are spearheaded by Jonathan Mitchell, the conservative attorney behind Texas' vigilante abortion ban.

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NEW: Pennsylvania Republicans ask SCOTUS to block the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's congressional map (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2022 OP

I'm confused - I thought the USSC said voting maps were to be left to the state to decide? Probatim Feb 2022 #1

Geez, what a bunch of babies. blue neen Feb 2022 #2

Probatim

(3,019 posts)

1. I'm confused - I thought the USSC said voting maps were to be left to the state to decide?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Feb 28, 2022, 02:52 PM

Feb 2022

I thought conservatives were all about states rights and the elimination of frivolous lawsuits?

Also, what standing does a lawyer in TX have for cases in PA and NC?

While I know the answer is IOKIYAR, but what gives?

blue neen

(12,423 posts)

2. Geez, what a bunch of babies.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Feb 28, 2022, 03:54 PM

Feb 2022

I'm sick of it.

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