Court. The question is straightforward. To the states have the power to control, through law how an elector may vote . The do not, the words of constitution against the background of the framers naked clear that the states have no such power. What is also make it clear that the states have no such power. What is also clear is that washington does not like the design. Votes cast that the are not, as the constitution expressly describes them, their votes, but instead of the votes of the state, article 2 effectively gives the states the power to cast votes for president in such manner as the Legislature Thereof May direct. The actual article 2 does not give the states the power to cast votes. It gives the states the power to appoint electors. The actual electors that the constitution creates, have a legal discretion, as every unfettereds, not an discretion, to the contrary, it is a completely fettered discretion, fettered by moral and political obligations, not legal constraints. To vetto
All persons having business before the honorable, the Supreme Court of the United States are to give their attention. The court is now sitting. God save the United States and this honorable court. We will hear arguments first this morning in this case. It it pleases this court, the question in these cases is straightforward. To the states have the power to how an elector may vote . They do not. They declare that the vote is as the constitution expressly describes them, their vote, meaning the electoral votes but article two, in washington effectively gives the states the power to cast votes for president in such a manner as the legislature therefore thereof. The actual article does not give the states the power to cast votes. Togives the states the power appoint electors. The actual electors that the constitution creates have legal discretion as every elector does. Is covertlyary, it fettered discretion. Washingtons alternative to best discretion in citizens rather than electors may be
For colin powell. They were each fined 1000. The justices have through june to issue a ruling in the case. T cast their ballots under ballots for colin powell instead of hillary clinton. This is an hour and 15 minutes. The honorable, the chief justice and the associate justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. Oh yea oh yea oh yea, all persons having business before the honorable, the Supreme Court of the United States to give their attention with the court is sitting, god save the United States and this honorable court. We will hear arguments first this morning in 19 for 65, the lot below and the others versus the state of washington,. Mr. Chief justice and appease this court, the question in these cases is straightforward to the states have the power to control through law how an elector may vote, they do not, then ordinary expected meaning of the words of the constitution against the backlog of the framers deliberation make it clear that the state has no such power in what
Quickly tonight as we start, because as i tried to communicate last week, the drafting of or constitution, the history of its formation, is extraordinary, to say the least. It is a remarkable moment in all of world history. And we are here at 233 years later and our constitution is in the news daily, being referred to as we almost speak here tonight in the United States senate again and again in reference to one particular aspect of the constitution, but again, its alive and well and so, to think about the fact that this came together from a period of midmay until midseptember of 1787 is really remarkable. So, we recall from last week that we said that the revolutionary war, you know, a lot of folks arent really clear of the sequencing, and its important to know it, that conflict began in lexington and concord in massachusetts in 1774. And these very independent colonies, all british colonies that operated with their own governments and their own leadership and so forth, suddenly had t
Wins the state popular vote. The case involves three Washington State electors that cast their ballots under ballots for colin powell instead of hillary clinton. This is an hour and 15 minutes. The honorable, the chief justice and the associate justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. Oh yea oh yea oh yea, all persons having business before the honorable, the Supreme Court of the United States to give their attention with the court is sitting, god save the United States and this honorable court. We will hear arguments first this morning in 19 for 65, the lot below and the others versus the state of washington,. Mr. Chief justice and appease this court, the question in these cases is straightforward to the states have the power to control through law how an elector may vote, they do not, then ordinary expected meaning of the words of the constitution against the backlog of the framers deliberation make it clear that the state has no such power in what is also clear, washingto