A U.S. judge on Friday rejected a lawsuit filed by Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) and other Republicans against Vice President Mike Pence, who is due to preside over a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6 for the formal certification of states’ electoral votes for the president of the United States. Gohmert (R-Texas) and others filed a lawsuit last…
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Pence Over Electoral College Vote Count
Video: Facts Matter (Jan. 1): Pence Asks Judge to Reject Gohmert Lawsuit; House Doesn’t Want VP Powers Clarified
A new lawsuit is trying to clear up the question of whether Vice President Mike Pence can decide which electoral college votes to count. However, the House is trying to have it dismissed. The deadline for the U.S. Census was yesterday, however the Census Bureau did not make it. Furthermore, the Supreme Court ruled that…
Pence May Choose 2020 Election Winner ‘As He Sees Fit,’ GOP Rep Says in New Court Filing
Vice President Mike Pence has the ability to overrule the Electoral College vote and can essentially decide the outcome of the presidential election, said Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas), coming after Department of Justice lawyers argued Pence is not the proper defendant in the suit. The DOJ’s lawyers, representing Pence, argued that Gohmert should be filing…
Indiana Law Requiring Women To Have Ultrasound Before Abortion Going Into Effect Jan. 1
A new law going into effect in Indiana on Jan. 1, 2021, will require that pregnant women seeking an abortion have an ultrasound performed at least 18 hours prior to undergoing the procedure, Attorney General Curtis Hill announced on Twitter. “For women considering abortions, ultrasounds are an important part of informed-consent counseling. Anyone interested in protecting women’s health,…
Video: Facts Matter (Jan. 1): Pence: “Exclusive Authority” to Open Electoral Votes
In less than a week Congress will meet to certify the electoral college results. However, seven states have what are known as dueling electors, over two dozen House members said that they will contest the results, and some legal scholars argue that Mike Pence might have the authority to declare President Donald Trump as the…
Video: Facts Matter (Dec. 31): Pence: ‘Exclusive Authority’ to Open Electoral Votes
In less than a week Congress will meet to certify the electoral college results. However, seven states have what are known as dueling electors, over two dozen House members said that they will contest the results, and some legal scholars argue that Mike Pence might have the authority to declare President Donald Trump as the…
Vice President Pence Must Be Guided by the 12th Amendment, Not the Electoral Count Act, on Jan. 6
Commentary On Monday, I wrote on these pages that Vice President Mike Pence, as president of the Senate, would be violating his oath of office were he to count the electoral votes cast for Joe Biden in the six disputed swing states—Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizona, and Nevada—because the governors of those states had “certified”…
Rep. Gohmert’s Lawsuit Is Careless, Dangerous, and Necessary
Commentary Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) filed a federal lawsuit (pdf) on Dec. 27 against Vice President Mike Pence in order to give Pence exclusive authority over the electoral votes that will be counted on Jan. 6. This federal lawsuit embodies the idea that desperate times call for desperate measures. If I felt the suit had…
Vice President Mike Pence Won’t Visit Israel in Early January: US Embassy
Vice President Mike Pence will not visit Israel in early January, according to the U.S. Embassy. A spokesperson for the U.S. Embassy confirmed the development to The Times of Israel on Wednesday, but the spokesperson did not clarify the exact date schedule. The Epoch Times has also reached out to the embassy and Pence’s office…
Pence Declined to Back Plan to Overturn Election Results: Lawyers
Vice President Mike Pence would not confirm he is behind a plan that would see him throw out electors from states that went for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, lawyers said late Monday. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) and a host of others, including Republican electors in Arizona, filed a lawsuit against Pence this week, asking…
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