- No other state has joined the TX lawsuit. Alabama and Louisiana AGs have released statements appreciating or supporting the lawsuit, but no state has yet joined the lawsuit. This could change, but for now, none has
- SCOTUS has NOT accepted the TX case. The case has been docketed, just like the PA case had been docketed. SCOTUS has yet to decide if they will hear the case, while I do expect them to, they haven't done so yet.
- SCOTUS has not rejected the Mike Kelly PA lawsuit. Jenna Ellis says "The Supreme Court only denied emergency injunctive relief. In the order, it did NOT deny cert. @MikeKellyPA’s suit is still pending before the U.S. Supreme Court." This means that the merits of the case have not been rejected, and the case not only is still active, but can also be merged with the TX case. It can also not be, and the TX case can be independent. No certainties here.
Sources:
Louisiana's AG's Statement (supporting but not joining the lawsuit):
https://www.kplctv.com/2020/12/08/louisiana-ag-throws-support-behind-texas-election-lawsuit/
Alabama's AG's Statement (supporting the arguments of the TX lawsuit but not joining it):
https://twitter.com/AGSteveMarshall/status/1336435391403057156
**Mike Kelly PA's docketed case:
https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/20a98.html
See how Mike Kelly's case is DOCKETED on December 3rd. Doesn't mean that it was heard. Again, I hope, and honestly, expect, that SCOTUS will hear the TX case, but doesn't mean that SCOTUS will.**
Update 1: From now on any new edits, I'll add as updates.
Arkansas AG says she will help TX case in any legal way she can. Hasn't joined the lawsuit yet either.
Source:
https://twitter.com/AGRutledge/status/1336452654982160392
Update 2: Added a third point regarding the "rejection" of the Mike Kelly Case. Source:
https://twitter.com/JennaEllisEsq/status/1336451735150350336
Update 3: Ted Cruz has made a statement with respect to Mike Kelly's lawsuit lamenting on SCOTUS:
https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/1336467262975467520
IANAL so I'm not sure how this coincides with Lawyer Jenna Ellis, but for the sake of transparency, I'm adding it here to have everything in one place.
Going through the comments as rapidly as I can and responding. Saw the AG-Elect from Indiana supporting the TX lawsuit (but he's AG-Elect, so no authority yet right?). IDK, for reference, link is:
https://www.facebook.com/ToddRokitaIN/posts/10158842063228252