SCOTUS Chief Justice John Roberts sides with liberals, denies Pa. GOP effort to block extended ballot turn in period

[Teh One Who Knocks]

By Shannon Bream, Nick Givas, Bill Mears | Fox News




The Supreme Court on Monday shut down a GOP-led effort to block an extended period for counting ballots in the crucial presidential swing state of Pennsylvania.

Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the high court's three liberals, resulting in a 4-4 tie. Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh sided with the state GOP.

In the event of a 4-4 deadlock, the lower court ruling is affirmed and upheld. In this case, a ruling that favored state Democrats won out.

The court is not at full capacity and was forced to issue a ruling with only eight justices, due to the vacant seat left behind by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, which is expected to be filled by President Trump's nominee Amy Coney Barrett.

The ruling means that Pennsylvania will be able to accept and count ballots up to three days after the Tuesday election, until Friday, Nov. 6.

For these kinds of time-sensitive appeals, a 4-4 tie by the U.S. Supreme Court means the state court ruling that favored the state’s Democrats is upheld.

This news comes on the same day that the High Court announced it would hear key cases related to Trump's immigration policies.

One case involves the Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" asylum policy, and the other deals with funding for the wall being constructed on the U.S.-Mexico border.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

You know, at this point, between rulings like this and states like California that will allow ballots found days and even weeks after election day, why even have an election day? Might as well just keep letting people "vote" right up until Inauguration Day? I'm sure the democrats can keep finding votes if you give them an extra few weeks or months so that way they can get their way every election.

[Griffin]

This argument for an extended ballot turn in period has been going on for months. More than enough time for people to have turned in their ballot and have it counted before election day.

[FBD]

This argument for an extended ballot turn in period has been going on for months. More than enough time for people to have turned in their ballot and have it counted before election day.

but that doesnt give them time to check and see how many votes they need to invent in order to win


personally I cant wait for Roberts to sit in his new seat inside a Gitmo cell, fuck agents of the english crown

[Teh One Who Knocks]

But good thing the conservatives have an advantage on the Court, eh @lost in melb.

[PorkChopSandwiches]

but that doesnt give them time to check and see how many votes they need to invent in order to win

[lost in melb.]

But good thing the conservatives have an advantage on the Court, eh @lost in melb.

A sensible conservative! Need to get rid of him and replace with Trumper

[DemonGeminiX]

A sensible conservative! Need to get rid of him and replace with Trumper

There's nothing sensible about this decision. Not forcing the ballots to be counted on the day that they're due invite attempts at cheating the people.

[lost in melb.]

There's nothing sensible about this decision. Not forcing the ballots to be counted on the day that they're due invite attempts at cheating the people.

This makes no sense. Maintain integrity and professionalism throughout the process and get it done.

[Griffin]

Maintain integrity and professionalism

You do realize we're talking about the democrats, right?

They will have this election regardless of how it looks, because they plan to tear down the entire system and rebuild to their specs as soon as they get in. They will set up their own police force and eradicate anyone who opposes them