US EditionU.S. Supreme Court Allows Mike Bost to Challenge How Illinois Counts Mail-in Ballots
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that candidates can challenge Illinois' mail-in ballot counting law, reversing lower courts and emphasizing candidates' interest in election rules.
- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that U.S. Rep. Michael Bost, Republican , has standing to challenge Illinois mail‑in ballots counted within 14 days and sent the case back to Federal courts in Chicago.
- Bost filed the suit after arguing Illinois election officials violated federal law by counting post‑Election Day mail‑in ballots, and his challenge was dismissed by district court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit.
- The majority held that candidates have a particularized interest in vote-counting rules, while Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, joined by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, dissented, criticizing the new rule for potentially 'open the floodgates' to disruptive legal action.
- The decision allows Rep. Michael Bost and two other political candidates to proceed with their federal lawsuit, while Russell Nobile said next steps may depend on the Mississippi case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
- Bost’s lawyer Russell Nobile argued court access is essential to maintain public confidence, noting roughly 80% prefer ballots arrive by Election Day while Illinois election defenders cite military voters overseas.
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Election lawsuits poised to ramp up after Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court‘s ruling this week that cleared the way for candidates to sue over election laws means election-related lawsuits could soon ramp up nationwide, well before voters head to the polls. The high court ruled 7-2 on Wednesday that Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL) has standing to sue Illinois over its late-arriving mail ballot law. The majority opinion, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, established that candidates have the right to sue over…
Supreme Court backs challenge to late-arriving mail-in ballot laws
by WorldTribune Staff, January 15, 2026 Real World News In a significant blow to Democrats’ defense of the 2020 election, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Illinois Republican Rep. Mike Bost’s lawsuit challenging the state’s policy of counting late-arriving mail-in ballots to move forward. In a 7–2 decision, the high court determined that Bost […]
HUGE WIN FOR ELECTION INTEGRITY: Supreme Court Greenlights Lawsuits Against Late Mail-In Ballots — Opens Door to Nationwide Challenges to Democrat Schemes
by Jim Hoft, The Gateway Pundit: The Supreme Court handed a crushing blow to the radical left’s ballot-harvesting machine on Wednesday. In a stunning 7-2 decision, the High Court ruled that Republican Congressman Mike Bost (R-IL) has the legal standing to challenge Illinois’s unconstitutional law that allows mail-in ballots to be counted up to 14 days […]
Could This Undo 2020 Changes?: SCOTUS Greenlights Lawsuits Against Mail-In Ballot Rules
The Supreme Court held Wednesday that candidates for office can challenge rules governing elections in court. In a 7-2 decision, the majority held that Republican Illinois Rep. Michael Bost has […] The post Could This Undo 2020 Changes?: SCOTUS Greenlights Lawsuits Against Mail-In Ballot Rules appeared first on The Western Journal.
SCOTUS Says Candidates Can Challenge Voting Laws. Republicans Are Ready to Take Advantage.
Rep. Mike Bost sued the Illinois State Board of Elections in 2022, challenging a law that allowed the counting of mail-in ballots that arrived after Election Day. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via AP Images) Bill Clark/APIn a major win for lawmakers, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that candidates have the right to challenge election laws, which could open the doors for a potential flood of lawsuits ahead of this year’s midterm elections.Republican…
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