The United States Supreme Court has rejected a long-shot lawsuit filed by Texas and backed by President Donald Trump to challenge the presidential election results, effectively dealing Trump another blow in multiple failed attempts to overturn Joe Biden’s victory.
In its decision on Friday, the Supreme Court said it denied Texas’s motion for leave to file a complaint about vote tallies in Pennsylvania and three other US states “for lack of standing” under the US Constitution.
“Texas has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another state conducts its elections,” the court stated.
Trump repeatedly has sought to overturn the results of the November 3 election.
Biden, his Democratic challenger, was declared the winner after securing enough Electoral College votes to win the White House – and he has begun announcing government department nominees and shaping his incoming administration’s policies.
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Das Oberste Gericht der Vereinigten Staaten hat die Klage des Bundesstaats Texas gegen das Ergebnis der Präsidentenwahl abgewiesen und Präsident Donald Trump damit eine weitere Niederlage beschert. Texas habe keine rechtliche Begründung dafür vorweisen können, in die Wahlen eines anderen Bundesstaates einzugreifen, teilte das Gericht am Freitag (Ortszeit) mit. Der republikanische Justizminister von Texas, Ken Paxton, hatte gegen den Wahlausgang in vier anderen Bundesstaaten geklagt. Er wollte damit den Sieg des Demokraten Joe Biden gegen den Republikaner Trump kippen.
ReplyDeleteHinter die Klage aus Texas stellten sich unter anderem die Justizminister von 17 Bundesstaaten sowie 126 republikanische Abgeordnete aus dem Repräsentantenhaus. Gegen sie argumentierten 22 andere Bundesstaaten und amerikanische Territorien. Die verklagten Staaten wiesen den Vorstoß als Missbrauch des Rechtssystems zurück.
DeleteThe US Supreme Court rejected the request by Texas to sue four battleground states for improperly administered elections, citing “lack of standing” under the Constitution. Justices Alito and Thomas dissented.
ReplyDeleteThe court announced on Friday evening that the motion by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was denied the leave to file “for lack of standing under Article III of the Constitution.”
Texas has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another State conducts its elections. All other pending motions are dismissed as moot.
The lawsuit was supported by 18 state attorneys general and 106 Republican members of Congress.
DeleteBut in a brief order rejecting the bid, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Texas did not have legal standing to bring the case.