The Michigan Supreme Court upheld on Friday evening a State Appeals Court ruling denying Stein's petition for a Recount, closing off the Green Party Presidential nominee's last chance to get the State to count the ballots again. Earlier in the day, two State Supreme Court Justices recused themselves from hearing the case at the Stein Campaign's request because President-Elect Trump listed them as potential picks to serve on the United States Supreme Court.
"We concur with the Court’s denial and with the Court of Appeals’ judgment that it leaves in place,” the Michigan Supreme Court order read. Michigan certified its Election results on Nov. 28th with Trump defeating Clinton by 10,704 votes.
For liberals and Never-Trump forces hoping against hope that Stein's three long-shot Recounts might somehow deny Trump the Presidency, the news isn't much better in the two other States where Stein pursued Recounts.
In Pennsylvania, the Green Party nominee's Recount request is caught up in the Courts, with less than two weeks to go before members of the Electoral College cast their votes on Dec. 19th. In Wisconsin, the recount Stein initiated is nearly complete, but with barely any change in the results so far.
While Stein got a small dose of good news Friday, a Federal Judge rejected a plea by the Pro-Trump Great America PAC to stop the Wisconsin Recount, the Election Day results there have hardly budged. With 88.5% of the Recount completed, according to the State Board of Elections, Clinton has posted a net gain of just 49 votes. Trump entered the Recount with a lead of 22,177 votes. The Friday ruling in Wisconsin effectively allows for the Recount to be completed on Sunday or Monday. Republicans and Pro-Trump forces in the State remain critical of Stein's efforts there. "Hopefully, Miss Stein's sham fundraising will end, and we can get about the business of making America great again," Erich Beach, Co-Chairman of the Great America PAC, said in response to U.S. District Court Judge James Peterson's ruling denying the injunction to stop the recount." “Stein has shown no compunction about endangering others’ right to vote and be counted to server her own financial benefit, and while the recount will continue, Stein will not be able to further endanger Wisconsin voters,” said Beach.
In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Stein's lawyers went before a Federal Court to present their request for a Manual Recount of paper ballots, as well as a forensic analysis of voting machines in the State. The Friday afternoon hearing came after the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas denied a request by Stein's Campaign for a full forensic analysis of the State's Voting machines and their Electronic software. Establishing that the Voting machines could produce incorrect results is a pillar of the Stein Campaign's argument for a Recount in Pennsylvania, so Stein's Campaign needs a Court to rule in favor of an examination of the Voting machines across the State. "This will be our first opportunity in federal court to look at the Pennsylvania elections system globally and kind of argue that it kind of denies the constitutional rights of voters," said Ilann Maazel, the Lead Stein lawyer in Pennsylvania. Stein's Campaign has repeatedly hit roadblocks in trying to trigger a Recount in Pennsylvania. Earlier in the week, Stein dropped a lawsuit attempting to force a Recount after the State raised the Bond for it to $1 million. A ruling is expected by Federal Court Judge Paul S. Diamond in Philadelphia on Monday.
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