Texas v. Pennsylvania (election lawsuit)
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Texas v. Pennsylvania was a high-profile 2020 U.S. Supreme Court case in which Texas sought to overturn presidential election results in several battleground states, ultimately being rejected for lack of standing.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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election lawsuit ⓘ original jurisdiction case ⓘ |
| AlitoThomasPosition | would grant leave to file the complaint but grant no other relief ⓘ |
| category |
2020 in United States case law
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United States Supreme Court cases ⓘ United States election-related litigation ⓘ |
| characterization | attempt to overturn 2020 presidential election results in several battleground states ⓘ |
| citation | Texas v. Pennsylvania, 592 U.S. ___ (2020) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInvoked |
Article II, Section 1, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution
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Article III of the U.S. Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| dateDecided | 2020-12-11 ⓘ |
| dateFiled | 2020-12-07 ⓘ |
| decisionType | per curiam order ⓘ |
| defendant |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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State of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| docketNumber | 155, Original ⓘ |
| fullName | Texas v. Pennsylvania, et al. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holding | Texas lacked standing under Article III to challenge the election procedures of other states ⓘ |
| impact | left certified 2020 presidential election results in defendant states intact ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
Article II of the U.S. Constitution
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Electors Clause of the U.S. Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ alleged unconstitutional changes to election procedures ⓘ standing ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | widely covered by U.S. and international media ⓘ |
| opposingParty |
District of Columbia and additional states filing in opposition
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attorneys general of the defendant states ⓘ |
| outcome | motion for leave to file bill of complaint denied ⓘ |
| partyRepresentative | Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plaintiff | State of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proceduralOutcome | no merits hearing held ⓘ |
| proceduralPosture | motion for leave to file bill of complaint in original jurisdiction ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
2020 United States presidential election in Georgia
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2020 United States presidential election in Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ 2020 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ 2020 United States presidential election in Wisconsin ⓘ |
| reliefSought |
blocking certification of presidential electors
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invalidation of presidential election results in defendant states ⓘ remand of election of presidential electors to state legislatures ⓘ |
| separateStatementBy |
Justice Clarence Thomas
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Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | 2020 United States presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportingParty |
President Donald J. Trump (as intervenor or amicus supporter)
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multiple Republican state attorneys general ⓘ |
| vote | 9-0 on lack of standing to file the complaint ⓘ |
| year | 2020 ⓘ |
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2020–2021 United States presidential transition
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