Supreme Court Lies Low as Trump Keeps Pressing Election Claims
- Court’s only action was Alito order to segregate late ballots
- Trump case for court intervention appears weaker than in 2000
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The U.S. Supreme Court has been conspicuously quiet as President Donald Trump and his allies press ahead with lawsuits challenging the election results and citing unfounded claims of widespread fraud.
Since Friday, when one justice ordered Pennsylvania counties to segregate ballots received up to three days after Election Day, the nation’s highest court has taken no other election-related steps, even with minor issues seemingly ripe for action.