The Supreme Court today summarily rejected an emergency application by a Republican congressman that, if it had been granted in time, may have allowed Vice President Mike Pence to reject Electoral College votes from states disputed by Republicans, possibly giving President Donald Trump a second term. The high court’s unsigned decision in Gohmert v. Pence,…
Gohmert, Arizona Electors Appeal to Supreme Court for Decision in Pence Lawsuit
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to intervene after a district court and an appeals court rejected the case. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas), Arizona’s Republican electors, and other plaintiffs filed an emergency application, requesting intervention from Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, a George W. Bush appointee….
Video: Louie Gohmert Explains His Electoral College Lawsuit, Risks to Civility
Congressman Louie Gohmert (R-TX) made headlines recently by filing a lawsuit against Vice President Mike Pence, seeking to declare the Electoral Count Act of 1887 unconstitutional, which would expand the authority of Pence when Electoral Votes are counted on Jan. 6. To learn more about this, and about what will happen when votes on counted,…
Rep. Louie Gohmert Reacts to His Lawsuit Against Pence Being Dismissed
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) reacted to a judge dismissing his electoral-vote-related lawsuit, suggesting that courts’ refusal to hear it means that conservatives don’t have any legal recourse moving forward. As a result, according to Gohmert, more and more Americans may resort to violence and threats to get what they want. He argued that it’s because…
Appeals Court Dismisses Gohmert’s Lawsuit Against Pence
A federal appeals court on Saturday dismissed a lawsuit filed by Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) and other Republicans seeking clarity on Vice President Mike Pence’s authority in determining which Electoral College votes to count during the Jan. 6 congressional joint session. The power of Pence’s role as the president of the Senate to count or reject electoral votes…
Gohmert Appeals Dismissal of Lawsuit Seeking Clarification on Pence’s Role
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) and other plaintiffs seeking clarification on what power the vice president has during congressional sessions for counting electoral votes filed an appeal late Friday after a judge dismissed their case. District Judge Jeremy Kernodle, a Trump appointee, ruled earlier in the day that the plaintiffs in Gohmert v. Pence lack standing….
Gohmert on Lawsuit Dismissal: ‘If I Don’t Have Standing to Do That, Nobody Does’
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) said late Friday, after a federal judge dismissed the lawsuit he and others filed against Vice President Mike Pence, that the ruling was wrong, and that he plans to appeal. District Judge Jeremy Kernodle, a Trump nominee, alleged Gohmert didn’t have sufficient standing to bring the legal action. Gohmert “alleges at…
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Pence Over Electoral College Vote Count
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…
House Asks Court to Dismiss Effort to Clarify Vice President’s Power in Electoral Counting
The House of Representatives is asking a court to reject a petition from Republicans that requests judges to say Vice President Mike Pence has the authority to reject some electoral votes. “This Court should reject plaintiffs’ effort to overturn Congress’s centuries-old role in counting electoral votes and resolving disputes about them in the constitutionally mandated…
Rep. Gohmert’s Lawsuit Explained; What Will Happen on Jan. 6?—Rick Green
December 31, 2020
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What is the significance of Congressman Louie Gohmert’s recent election lawsuit? How could it impact a lot more than just the Vice President’s role? What will happen on January 6th when Congress meets? In this episode, we sit down with constitutional attorney Rick Green, a former Texas state representative and co-founder of the Patriot Academy,…
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