SCOTUS Watch

[WeDidIt]

No. 08A469
Title: Cort Wrotnowski, Applicant
v.
Susan Bysiewicz, Connecticut Secretary of State

Docketed:
Lower Ct: Supreme Court of Connecticut
Case Nos.: (SC 18264)

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Nov 25 2008 Application (08A469) for stay and/or injunction, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
Nov 26 2008 Application (08A469) denied by Justice Ginsburg.
Nov 29 2008 Application (08A469) refiled and submitted to Justice Scalia.
Dec 8 2008 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 12, 2008.
Dec 8 2008 Application (08A469) referred to the Court by Justice Scalia.
Dec 9 2008 Supplemental brief of applicant Cort Wrotnowski filed. (Distributed)

IF this case is not taken today, all hopes of the Birth Certificate Cultists are dead. It won't make the list of denials until Monday, though.

Ironically, the case seeks to stay the vote of the electoral college, which is Monday. So it makes the list today or all stay requests regarding the electoral college vote are dead, though there could be emergency requests taken up over the weekend. The chance of that lays somewhere between slim and none

[Hokie]

1. I think this site is the one that is updated first

http://www.supremecourtus.gov/orders/08ordersofthecourt.html

The ones for the individual cases lag by several hours and it probably will not be updated until Monday when they issue a denial. Watch for a Miscellaneous Order" dated 12/12/08. This will contain a list of cases that are certified to be be considered before the court voted upon at today's conference.

[Hokie]

2. The court didn't grant certification today in the Wrotnowsky case

I am sure the denial will be published Monday. The crazies will just get crazier. I think today should be the end of this nonsense. The electors vote Monday. From there it is up to Congress to certify on January 8.

http://www.supremecourtus.gov/orders/courtorders/121208zr.pdf

[rvablue]

3. But some of the lunatic freeper are holding out for one last thing:

they think Darth Vader will refuse to read the votes out in the Senate.

Nutjobs, one and all.

[Hokie]

5. What a bunch of idiots

It is going to be fun to watch Cheney have to preside over the election of Obama/Biden, however.

[PatGund]

4. Nope.....

This case, like Donofrio's before it, is on the "Natural Born Citizen" claim.

It's Berg v. Obama and it's clones that are blathering about the Birth Certificate.

[WeDidIt]

6. Yes, but the Birth Certificate Cultists have put their hope in this one

and this one is the last one that will be taken up in conference before the Electoral College votes.

[PatGund]

9. The cultists in general.....

...have their hopes on ANY court case being the "Great White Hope" that proves their claims.

The constant string of fails should be a clue to them.

Still, Berg's at SCOTUS still, and Alan Keyes crazy Dentist/Attorney just appealed her "Lightfoot v. Bowen" case to SCOTUS.

[WeDidIt]

10. Once the Electoral College votes, though, the SCOTUS has no potential

jurisdiction under the consitution.

It's done. It's up to Congress to make the decision after Monday. Nothing in the world can change that as there is no way you could amend the constitution that quickly.

[WeDidIt]

7. And it wasn't granted...

http://www.supremecourtus.gov/orders/courtorders/121208zr.pdf

(ORDER LIST: 555 U.S.)
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2008
CERTIORARI GRANTED
08-295 08-307
) ) )
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO., ET AL. V. BAILEY, PEARLIE, ET AL.COMMON LAW SETTLEMENT COUNSEL V. BAILEY, PEARLIE, ET AL.
The petitions for writs of certiorari are granted. The
cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted
for oral argument.
08-310
POLAR TANKERS, INC. V. VALDEZ, AK
The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted.

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

8. There's the stake through the heart of

this particular bit of Freeper idiocy. The chances that this would be granted cert were less than being able to jump off the roof and fly to the moon.