Supreme Court to Hear Washington ‘Faithless Electors’ Case
Washington, DC – On May 13, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear two cases involving states ‘faithless electors’ where there have been attempts to penalize Electoral College delegates who fail to vote for the presidential candidate they were pledged to support. Electoral College delegates are selected by each party, and under state laws, they...
Supreme Court To Hear ‘Faithless Electors’ Case
Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear two cases challenging state attempts to penalize Electoral College delegates who fail to vote for the presidential candidate they were pledged to support. Electoral College delegates are selected by each party, and under state laws, they are pledged to cast their ballots for...
Supreme Court Petitioned by Presidential Electors’ Attorneys To Conclusively
Washington, DC – Today, attorneys at Equal Citizens petitioned the Supreme Court to hear the case about controlling the votes of presidential electors cases in order to resolve a conflict between courts in Washington and Colorado. If the Supreme Court accepts the case, it would issue a decision by the summer of 2020, well before...