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On the recordDecember 10, 2020
There's obviously no precedent for that, but there's no standing because there's no injury to those states. It's a totally political question, which means it's non-justiciable, which means it can't go to court.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland
Source
msnbc.com

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Raskin argues that the lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton lacks legal standing and should not be adjudicated.

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