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12/20/2023

SCOTUS Seems Destined to Play Pivotal Role in 2024 Elections

Their role hasn't been this powerful since 2000

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will be pressed to answer multiple questions crucial to next year’s presidential election, thrust into a pivotal role not seen since its 2000 decision that sealed the victory for President George W. Bush.

Bush v. Gore split the nation and left lasting scars. However, the legal battles being waged in courtrooms across the nation involving former president Donald Trump and his bid to regain the presidency are more numerous, more complicated and could prove even more divisive in a polarized nation.

Some of the cases raise issues never squarely addressed by the Supreme Court, and seem to be quandaries that can be settled only by the nine justices.

Please select this link to read the complete article from The Washington Post.

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