New suit for prez at high court

The Trump campaign on Sunday asked the US Supreme Court to reverse three decisions by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, claiming there is a “likelihood” they violate the Constitution and urging the court to act quickly because the presidency “hangs in the balance.”

“This petition … has national importance, and there is a strong likelihood that the State Supreme Court decision violates the Federal Constitution,” read a statement, signed by Rudy Giuliani, President Trump’s personal lawyer.

The petition seeks remedies, “including vacating the appointment of electors committed to Joseph Biden and allowing the Pennsylvania General Assembly to select their replacements,” the statement said.

The three Pennsylvania decisions involve signatures on mail-in and absentee ballots and the campaign’s ability to observe vote-counting at the Philadelphia Convention Center. The decisions of the state high court “likely changed the result in Pennsylvania and, potentially, the outcome of the overall Presidential election,” the statement argues.

“The Campaign also moved for expedited consideration, asking the Supreme Court to order responses by December 23 and a reply by December 24 to allow the U.S. Supreme Court to rule before Congress meets on January 6 to consider the votes of the electoral college,” it continued.

The Electoral College certified Biden the winner of the 2020 presidential election on Dec. 14 after he won 306 electoral votes to Trump’s 232.