The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied requests to expedite remaining legal cases filed by President Donald Trump’s campaign and Trump supporters questioning the election results in various states where President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris won.
No explanations have been stated by the Court why it refused the emergency applications seeking to hasten the lawsuits including those filed in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
The pleas to accelerate the consideration of the said cases came after Congress voted to reject objection by senators and representatives who believe there is a need to challenge the Electoral College vote on Jan. 7. The counting started on Jan.6 but was temporarily halted due to the violent mob attack on the Capitol and lawmakers needed to immediately vacate the building.
With Biden being declared president-elect after Congress finished counting the votes, incumbent President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence’s terms of office are scheduled to cease at noon on Jan. 20. Biden and Harris will be inaugurated on the same day.
While the requests to speed up the cases have been rejected by the justices at this time, these can be heard later this year, after Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been sworn into office.
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