Sen. Ted Cruz expressed disappointment that the Supreme Court opted not to hear a case brought by the Pennsylvania GOP challenging the election results in the state.
“I’m disappointed the Court decided not to hear the case challenging the election results in PA,” the Texas Republican said in a statement posted to Twitter. “This appeal filed raised important & serious legal issues, & I believe the Court had a responsibility to ensure our elections follow the law & the Constitution.”
I’m disappointed the Court decided not to hear the case challenging the election results in PA. This appeal filed raised important & serious legal issues, & I believe the Court had a responsibility to ensure our elections follow the law & the Constitution. My full statement: pic.twitter.com/X3ZnomaUkd
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) December 9, 2020
Cruz argued that the election has caused “anger and division” throughout the country and that Pennsylvania’s legislature did not follow the state’s own constitution.
“The anger and division we see across the Nation needs resolution,” Cruz said. “Late last year, the Pennsylvania Legislature passed a law that purported to allow universal mail-in voting, notwithstanding the Pennsylvania Constitution’s express prohibition.”
The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied to hear the effort led by Republican Rep. Mike Kelly, which claimed the Pennsylvania legislature unconstitutionally “exceeded its powers.”
“Pennsylvania’s General Assembly exceeded its powers by unconstitutionally allowing no-excuse absentee voting, including for federal offices, in the election,” the lawsuit argued.
The court issued a short denial with no dissents.
Cruz had agreed to present oral arguments before the Supreme Court in the case if the court were to take the matter up, saying the challenge “raises very serious issues.”
“It raises pure issues of law, and I believe the Supreme Court should choose to take the case,” Cruz told Fox News’s Sean Hannity. “I think they should hear the appeal.”
