Pennsylvania denies Jill Stein’s recount on 6 separate grounds including hacking accusations “border on irrational”

Pennsylvania Denies Jill Stein’s recount on 6 separate grounds.

In the matter of Jill Stein vs the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:

Unsuccessful Green Party Candidate Jill Stein and Pennsylvania voter Randall Reitz allege that because Pennsylvania’s voting machines might have been “hacked” during last month’s election, I must order the Commonwealth to conduct a recount of the votes cast for President. There are at least six separate grounds requiring me to deny Plaintiffs’ Motion. Most importantly, there is no credible evidence that any “hack” occurred, and compelling evidence that Pennsylvania’s voting system was not in any way compromised. Moreover, Plaintiffs’ lack of standing, the likely absence of federal jurisdiction, and Plaintiffs’ unexplained, highly prejudicial delay in seeking a recount are all fatal to their claims for immediate relief. Further, Plaintiffs have not met any of the requirements for the issuance of a mandatory emergency injunction. Finally, granting the relief Plaintiffs seek would make it impossible for the Commonwealth to certify its Presidential Electors by December 13 (as required by federal law), thus inexcusably disenfranchising some six million Pennsylvania voters. For all these reasons, I am compelled to refuse Plaintiffs’ request for injunctive relief.

In denying the order the Judge Paul S. Diamond cited the following grounds for dismissal:

Lack of standing – Jill Stein is not an aggrieved candidate and given a chance to testify as to why she was she did not.

Lack of credible evidence that any “hack” occurred

Lack of evidence to show that Pennsylvania’s election system is compromised in anyway.

The accusations that Russia hacked the election “border on the irrational”

Unexplained prejudicial delay with a later than last minute request.

Granting relief would assure cause the state to miss the December 13 deadline and would disenfranchise voters by ensuring that no Pennsylvania votes are counted in electoral college.

Diamond also explained that there is a likely lack of federal jurisdiction and Jill Stein has failed to meet any of the requirements for the issuance of a mandatory emergency injunction.

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