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Supreme Court Gives Lawsuit To Upend Pennsylvania Election Result New Life By Moving Up Deadline: Report

Ryan Saavedra
Supreme Court Gives Lawsuit To Upend Pennsylvania Election Result New Life By Moving Up Deadline: Report
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Justice Samuel Alito ordered Pennsylvania state officials to respond to Rep. Mike Kelly’s (R-PA) election challenge a day sooner than previously ordered, which forces them to do so before the “safe harbor” deadline.

The safe harbor deadline is the date set by the federal government that the states choose their electors. Alito had previously ordered the officials to respond to Kelly by Wednesday, a day after the deadline, which many read as a signal that the Supreme Court had no intention of getting involved in the case.

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