Justice Alito Moves up Supreme Court Deadline in Key Pennsylvania Mail-In Ballot Case

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito asked officials in Pennsylvania to file briefs by Tuesday morning in response to an emergency injunction petition filed by Republicans seeking to invalidate or rescind the results of the November 3, 2020, election in the Keystone State. Tuesday is the “safe harbor” deadline that requires controversies surrounding elections to be ended so states can choose their electors before the Dec. 14 meeting of the Electoral College. Alito initially called for response arguments by Dec. 9, before moving the due date up one day. The new deadline signals that the Supreme Court intends to rule on the request for the injunction before the safe harbor deadline runs out.-- More...