Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing four battleground states in the U.S. Supreme Court to prevent them from casting their respective Electoral College votes certifying former Vice President Joe Biden’s win.
The lawsuit against Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, and Wisconsin was announced earlier this week prior to the states certifying the Electoral College votes scheduled for December 14.
Paxton’s office issued a statement:
The four states exploited the COVID-19 pandemic to justify ignoring federal and state election laws and unlawfully enacting last-minute changes, thus skewing the results of the 2020 General Election.
Trust in the integrity of our election processes is sacrosanct & binds our citizenry & the States in this Union together.
Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania & Wisconsin destroyed that trust and compromised the security and integrity of the 2020 election.https://t.co/xRB13FMIdU
— Texas Attorney General (@TXAG) December 8, 2020
Other states, including Arkansas and Missouri, joined the Texas lawsuit.
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced support of the lawsuit based on “all legally appropriate manners.”
After reviewing the motion filed by Texas in the U.S. Supreme Court, I have determined that I will support the motion in all legally appropriate manners. The integrity of our elections is a critical part of our nation and it must be upheld. https://t.co/NesQz2wVV9 pic.twitter.com/imSokVlq79
— Leslie Rutledge (@AGRutledge) December 8, 2020
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt also announced support of the lawsuit saying, “Missouri is in the fight.”
Fox News reports:
Eric Schmitt, the attorney general from Missouri, announced on Twitter late Tuesday that his state is “in the fight” after Texas announced its election challenge that would invalidate the 62 Electoral College votes from four battleground states and award President Trump with a second term.
Election integrity is central to our republic. And I will defend it at every turn.
As I have in other cases – I will help lead the effort in support of Texas’ #SCOTUS filing today.
Missouri is in the fight. https://t.co/V3aLHrYnOF
— Eric Schmitt (@Eric_Schmitt) December 9, 2020
Supporters of the lawsuit commented on social media including President Trump.
There is massive evidence of widespread fraud in the four states (plus) mentioned in the Texas suit. Just look at all of the tapes and affidavits!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 9, 2020
We will be INTERVENING in the Texas (plus many other states) case. This is the big one. Our Country needs a victory!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 9, 2020
🚨 Excellent news. “Texas Sues Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin at Supreme Court over Election Rules” https://t.co/eoor2y2YPm
— Tammy Bruce (@HeyTammyBruce) December 8, 2020
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Paxton has a strong case given the way some states changed the rules in the middle of the presidential election without involvement with their legislatures.
The Supreme Court should rule in favor of Paxton’s effort and block the Electoral College votes in those states.
