Ignoring a legal dispute over a major issue of electoral integrity has raised questions about the U.S. Supreme Court. Pictured is the U.S. Supreme Court building. (Photo credit: Adobe stock)
Ahead of the 2020 election, Pennsylvania’s court changed the state’s election rules. The move was unconstitutional and was challenged in a lawsuit initiated by the Republican Party. However, both before and after the election, the U.S. Supreme Court took 0 action and refused to hear any such cases.
Trump says election was ‘worse than third world’ but Supreme Court plays dumb
In a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Sunday (Feb. 28), Trump lambasted the arbitrary election irregularities and fraud that were revealed in the 2020 election.
“Our electoral process is worse than the electoral process in many third world countries,” he said.
“You know, you see what’s going on.”
“Even if you don’t consider anything else, (at the most basic level,) it’s undeniable that the election rules were illegally changed at the last minute, and that the (election) process in almost every swing state was rewritten by local politicians, and local judges.”
“You (politicians, judges) are not allowed to do that.”
Trump stressed that it must be the state legislature that has the authority to make changes or rewrite election rules, not local judges or officials, as required by the Constitution. In this regard, he denounced the U.S. Supreme Court’s lack of courage to address this clearly unconstitutional and far-reaching challenge.
“Regardless of your political views, this should be of concern to you as a matter of constitutional concern,” Trump said.
“The Supreme Court doesn’t have the guts or the courage to do anything about it.”
“Neither did the other justices.”
Supreme Court’s unthinkable approach continues to undermine voter confidence
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 6 to 3 to dismiss a case brought by the state of Pennsylvania without a hearing.
Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch dissented from the dismissal.
The case accused the Pennsylvania state government and courts of usurping the rights and responsibilities of the state legislature by changing the rules for mail-in ballots and voting deadlines in the 2020 general election.
Although the case reached the U.S. Supreme Court in November 2020, and the Supreme Court was scheduled to consider it on Jan. 22, 2021, two days after the president’s inauguration day. But after repeatedly rescheduling final consideration, the Supreme Court said the case was moot because the election had passed.
In a strongly worded dissent, Justice Clarence Thomas cast doubt on that, noting that changes in Pennsylvania had affected the election and that was something that had to be addressed to give credibility to future elections.
“Some wonder what the court is waiting for,” Thomas wrote.
“We failed to resolve this dispute before the election and therefore did not provide clear rules (for the 2020 election). Now we have again failed to provide clear rules for future elections.”
“The decision to hide the election law under a shroud of doubt is confusing.”
“By inaction, we are beckoning praise to further confusion and eroding voter confidence.”
During his presidency, Trump appointed three justices to the Supreme Court.
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