Supreme Court denies petition over House proxy voting instituted for pandemic

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The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a lawsuit brought by Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy that sought to end proxy voting rules established by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The justices’ decision not to hear the case allows a federal appeals court ruling to stand, which said courts are blocked from reviewing internal rules of the House of Representatives.

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