What happens in Florida if the judge in current case about the disputed ballots orders the ballots to be counted? Their Supreme Court already said they could be counted but set the Nov 5 deadline for the results. Can the state court extend a deadline set by their Supreme Court?
the original deadline was for the certification of the winner - in theory the “original” count, subject to any “original” recounts. Now that a winner has been certified, they are in the “contest” stage, that is, the loser can claim for whatever reason the winner is not legitimate. The winner is supposed to have time to counter this claim. A part of the normal process, which in itself can be appealed again to the FSC. God help us.
I meant Nov 26 not Nov 5
You’re right, I forgot about that difference.
As pointed out, the Fla. Supreme Ct ruled on the “protest” section of the Fla law, whereas Judge Sauls will rule on the “contest” section. Those are two different sections in the Fla law, the former concerning whether the Secy can certify the election, and the latter concerning the validity of that ctfn.
The US Supreme Ct will rule on whether any Fla ct can adjudicate those questions since the US Const provides that the legislatures in the respective states shall determine the methods for electing the electoral college. Fla law apparently does not allow for hand re-counts, and that’s Bush’s legal team’s stand; however, it’s a matter of interpretation, as all laws are. When Bush’s lawyer said the Fla SC had no business making such a ruling (for manual recounts), Judge Ginsburg made her now famous statement. That is the very issue the US SC must decide.