Colorado “Disobedient Elector” Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case, Even Though He Won in Court Below

On November 20, Michael Baca submitted this brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in Colorado Department of State v Baca, 19-518.  This is the case on whether presidential electors are free to vote for any qualified candidate when they cast a vote in December in the electoral college.

Even though Baca won this case in the Tenth Circuit, his brief asks the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the appeal filed by his opponent, the Colorado Secretary of State.  It is very unusual for both sides to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case.  Generally the side that won in the court below asks the Court not to take the case.  It would be extraordinary if the Court refuses to hear this case, given that both sides want it heard.


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Colorado “Disobedient Elector” Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case, Even Though He Won in Court Below — 1 Comment

  1. Considering this is a single district, and a ruling by SCOTUS would be nationwide, I would want my victory to be heard and potentially be set as a nationwide precedent. So I do hope that it is heard by SCOTUS.

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