Pelican State News

The U.S. Supreme Court has shot down what is widely seen as a last-ditch effort by the Trump campaign to overturn the Nov. 3 election results.  

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry previously noted his support for the suit and has now sided with those dissenting. 

“I agree with the dissent by Justices Alito & Thomas. The #TexasCase falls within the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction, and the motion to file should have been granted. It is incredibly disappointing that #SCOTUS decided to hide behind discretion in a dispute between states,” Landry said in a tweet.

Justice Samuel Alito was joined by Justice Clarence Thomas in dissent.  

"In my view, we do not have discretion to deny the filing of a bill of complaint in a case that falls within our original jurisdiction.  See Arizona v. California, 589 U. S. ___  (Feb. 24, 2020) (Thomas, J., dissenting).  I would therefore grant the motion to file the bill of complaint but would not grant other relief, and I express no view on any other issue,” Alito's dissent read. 

The rest of the court chose to not hear the case. 

“The State of Texas’s motion for leave to file a bill of complaint is denied for lack of standing under Article III of  the Constitution. Texas has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another State  conducts its elections. All other pending motions are dismissed as moot,” a one-page filing put out by the court reads. 

Texas unsuccessfully argued voting irregularities and unequal treatment of voters in each state should allow legislators to determine the state’s electoral votes.

U.S. Rep. MIke Johnson (R-LA) led 106 congressional signatories supporting the lawsuit.