Supreme Cowardice

In a decision that should surprise no one familiar with the allure of the Washington D.C. institutional swamp, the United States Supreme Court refused to hear two election cases that were started before the inauguration of Joe Biden.

The basic argument from the supposed best legal minds in the land went like this: Now that the new president is in office, it doesn’t matter if the election was stolen because it won’t change anything.

Once again, the highest court in the land – charged with adjudicating the rule of law when it matters most – has refused to even allow the evidence of election fraud to see the light of day in court. This is nothing but institutional cowardice, as would-be constitutionalist justices like Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett seem more concerned about not appearing compromised than they are with the U.S. election system being woefully compromised.

Justices Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch dissented against the dismissal of the cases, simply arguing that the cases should be granted review by the court. Instead, the overwhelming questions of the 2020 election – far from being proven false – will not even be looked at. Justice Thomas wisely remarked:

One wonders what this Court waits for. We failed to settle this dispute before the election, and thus provide clear rules. Now we again fail to provide clear rules for future elections.

The decision to leave election law hidden beneath a shroud of doubt is baffling.

The Supreme Court is doing a massive disservice to the American people, as the decision to ignore the issue will do nothing but reinforce the belief that the 2020 election was stolen. Far from unifying the country, the decision will increase the already gaping divide, as reasonable Americans logically and rightfully ask, “If there’s no election fraud, why can we no allow the evidence to be disproven in court?”