Idahoâs Republican governor said Thursday he plans to file a brief supporting a lawsuit asking the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate the results of the presidential election in four swing states, the same day the stateâs Republican attorney general said he will not support the effort.
âIdahoâs elections are safe and secure, and we expect the same of other states,â Gov. Brad Little said in a statement. âProtecting the sanctity of the voting process is paramount to ensuring a strong democratic process, and our citizens need the confidence that their vote counts.â
By contrast, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden put out a statement Thursday saying that while his decision may not be âpolitically convenient,â he believes it to be legally correct and ânecessary to protect Idahoâs sovereignty.â
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The Texas attorney general, a Republican, filed the lawsuit with the high court under what is known as “original jurisdiction,” which states typically use to resolve border disputes or water rights issues.
“Texas is using its right under the Constitution to go to the Supreme Court directly in a highly unusual way,” said Professor Anthony Johnstone of the University of Montana’s Blewett School of Law.
Johnstone served as solicitor general for Montana until 2011 second in command at the state attorney general’s office. He said potential consequences of the high court even hearing this lawsuit could go beyond the recent election.