Order in Pending Case

The following is the short statement from the US Supreme Court in denying Texas standing over possible fraudulent voting in a number of states. December 11, 2020

Dave Ponte, Publisher

Order in Pending Case

Texas v. Pennsylvania, et al.

The State of Texas’s motion for leave to file a bill of complaint is denied 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.

Statement of Justice Alito, with whom Justice Thomas joins: In my view, we do not have discretion to deny the filing of a bill of complaint in a case that falls within our original jurisdiction. I would therefore grant the motion to file the bill of complaint but would not grant other relief, and I express no view on any other issue.