A federal judge in Florida dismissed a voter lawsuit for lack of legal standing. A new one filed in Colorado state court could be different.
. As voters, the plaintiffs didn’t have legal standing to bring the challenge in federal court, so dismissal wasn’t a surprising outcome.
But as I noted in explaining why the federal judge rejected that case, a lawsuit brought by voters in state courts could be different.Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington , or CREW. The plaintiffs are six Republican and unaffiliated voters who, according to their filing, want to protect the rights of voters “to fully participate in the upcoming primary election by ensuring that votes cast will be for those constitutionally qualified to hold office.”is worth reading for its recap of Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, and how they fit into the claim that his actions have disqualified him from office.
And while we don’t know how the courts will answer the disqualification question for Trump, this latest suit is better poised to get the courts to answer it. And while we don’t know how the courts will answer the disqualification question for Trump, this latest suit is better poised to get the courts to answer it. As we’ve seen, having legal standing is no small thing — indeed, it’s crucial. Though, to be sure, it’s merely a necessary component of a case. Just because a plaintiff has standing doesn’t mean they’ll automatically prevail. Rather, it lets them find out if they can.
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