From CNN:
From beginning to end, the Supreme Court’s handling of the case is bound to be closely scrutinized. Public opinion polls show approval of the justices at record lows, as the court has delivered a series of decisions rolling back established precedents and become tangled in ethics controversies.
Five votes would be needed to grant the case directly from a federal trial court, skipping the appellate level, and the individual justices are bound to have varying views regarding the urgency of the matter. Some have distinct relationships with Trump.
He appointed three of the justices, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett. A fourth, Clarence Thomas, is linked to Trump through the activities of his wife, Ginni Thomas, who sought to help Trump retain the presidency back in 2020.
That has already spurred some Democrats to question whether Thomas should hear the case. Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin told CNN that Thomas should consider recusing himself because of his wife’s role in trying to overturn the election results. Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal went further, saying he believes Thomas should definitely recuse.
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