Originally published on December 10, 2020 7:49 pm
Montana’s Attorney General on Wednesday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a Texas lawsuit attempting to challenge election results in four swing states that went for President elect Joe Biden. Congressmen Greg Gianforte Thursday also signed onto an amicus brief backing the challenge, along with 105 other Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Support of the lawsuit is the latest example of state GOP officials casting doubt on the November election results.
In a news release, Montana Attorney General Tim Fox acknowledged the high court is unlikely to take up the case, but said it “raises important constitutional questions about the separation of powers and the integrity of mail-in ballots in those defendant states.
Breaking news: Montana & 16 other states are teaming up with Texas in calling on the US Supreme Court to accept a case challenging the presidential election.