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2016 Postmortem

FBaggins

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1. Yet another faulty report from Mr Palmer

Reply to Farmgirl1961 (Original post)

Tue Dec 6, 2016, 11:04 PM

Dec 2016

The Federal court did not rule that it must continue. It ruled that the early start was appropriate (given the need to complete in time for electoral votes to be cast) , but that the state courts control whether to recount at all. They explicitly avoided ruling on whether the recounts were appropriate.

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Palmer Report: Chaos: Michigan court rules recount must end, as Federal court rules it must continue [View all] Farmgirl1961 Dec 2016 OP

Yet another faulty report from Mr Palmer FBaggins Dec 2016 #1

And the answer is??? triron Dec 2016 #2

Probably the state Supreme Court FBaggins Dec 2016 #3

I assume the Feds didn't answer a question they weren't asked?? Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2016 #5

The federal court is supreme over state in its district, but not the other districts. jfern Dec 2016 #4

from Detroit News womanofthehills Dec 2016 #6

Thank you! Lucinda Dec 2016 #7

So, if the board denies the recount...is that the end of it? Farmgirl1961 Dec 2016 #8

According to Huffington Post right now - the recount continues womanofthehills Dec 2016 #9

The final decision will be up to the state judge. Federal sided with trump to halt it, but jmg257 Dec 2016 #10