US EditionSupreme Court Sounds Ready to Revive Lawsuit over Ballot Counting
The Supreme Court will decide if federal candidates can sue over Illinois’ law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted up to 14 days after Election Day, impacting election litigation rules.
- Rep. Mike Bost of Illinois and Republican presidential electors want the Supreme Court to revive their lawsuit challenging Illinois' ballot counting rules, which experts say could open the door for challenges to similar laws across the country.
- The Supreme Court justices expressed concerns about allowing pre-election challenges to election rules and rules for ballot counting.
- Attorneys for Bost and the Trump administration faced pushback from several Democratic appointees on the court, who questioned the standing and necessity of the lawsuit.
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Omaha World-Herald
Court hints at support for Ill. ballot challenge
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed ready Wednesday to revive a Republican challenge to an Illinois law that allows the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, which have been a target of President Donald Trump.
US Supreme Court hears arguments in GOP Illinois congressman’s mail-in ballots suit
An attorney for veteran downstate Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Bost told the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday that Illinois’ post-election mail-in ballot-counting law created the potential for reputational and financial harm to the congressman and he should be allowed to sue to try to overturn it. But a lawyer for the state of Illinois argued that lower federal courts correctly found Bost lacked standing to challenge the law and that with the domina…
The Daily Signal
America First ReportWhat to Expect From Supreme Court Case on Ballots That Come in After Elections
The Supreme Court will determine if Rep. Mike Bost can challenge an Illinois law allowing ballots to arrive 14 days after Election Day.
Supreme Court likely to favor GOP challenge to Illinois mail-in ballot rules in case with major election implications
The Supreme Court appeared poised Wednesday to pave the way for a floodgate of lawsuits challenging certain state election laws to proceed -- before those elections take place.
The Center Square
SCOTUS considers IL congressman’s standing to challenge ballot counting law
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether an Illinois U.S. House candidate has standing to sue the state over counting federal election ballots beyond election day.
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