New York Attorney General Letitia James released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request that the court overturn election results in four states — Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin — critical to President-elect Joseph Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ victory:
“The Supreme Court has denied Texas’ efforts to invalidate the results of the 2020 election, and Americans across the country can rest assured that the will of the people will be heard. The court’s decision to throw out these ridiculous claims ensures the integrity of our elections are protected and that elections cannot simply be overturned because we disagree with the results. On Monday, I and other members of the Electoral College across the nation will fulfill our constitutional duty and take the final step to ensure that Joe Biden becomes the 46th president of the United States and that Kamala Harris becomes the 49th vice president of the United States.”
Thursday, Attorney General James, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general asked the court to reject Texas’ efforts in an amicus brief filed in the case Texas v. Pennsylvania.
