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| Supreme Court Denies GOP Request, Allows Rhode Island Pandemic-Related Relief On Mail-In Ballots | |
| 2020-08-14 | |
It was the first time the justices had agreed to a pandemic-related voter relief effort. But they explained in a short, unsigned order that state officials had agreed to relax the rules, and the change already had been implemented during the June primary. Unlike "similar cases where a state defends its own law, here the state election officials support the challenged decree, and no state official has expressed opposition," the order said. "Under these circumstances, the applicants lack a cognizable interest in the state's ability to enforce its duly enacted laws." The vote was not announced, but Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch noted that they would have granted the stay requested by the Republican National Committee and the state Republican Party. Related: Supreme Court: 2020-08-13 Durkan asking Washington state Supreme Court to reverse decision of King County judge that has allowed recall effort Supreme Court: 2020-08-10 The Pharmaceutical Narrative is Failing - and a Group of Doctors is Helping Push it Over the Edge Supreme Court: 2020-08-07 New York seeks to break up National Rifle Association, alleging financial mismanagement | |
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