Thread by @RMFifthCircuit

Here is the DNC's brief in Pennsylvania. Looks on point, but I'm reading now!

drive.google.com/file/d/1_iGbZY…

(I previously linked the wrong document).

The first argument is the mootness problem we've all been discussing. The DNC makes neat work of Trump's claim that the case isn't moot because you can just "decertify" - not a thing, the DNC says.

Similarly, the DNC says, if you want an order saying the legislature can choose the electors, no one who could possibly do that is a defendant in this suit.

I can confirm, this is normally a big problem for a lawsuit.

Why was the district judge correct to deny leave to amend a second time? Because Rudy/Trump (Rump?) themselves created chaos and delay.

The story the brief tells of Rudy's hijinks is very effective. Like I said earlier, there's no name-calling here. You can just lay it out.

Calling what Rudy and co. did a "procedural morass" undersells it!

Here is the part of the brief Rudy did not anticipate at all - the argument that any amendment is futile. Trump's argument was, if you agree with us about the delay stuff, then you have to reverse. That's not true at all.

I was curious what they'd say about the due process claim Trump was trying to add - here's that.

True! Again, there are a lot of fiery words you could write about these allegations, but this works better.

Helpfully eviscerating the claim that some counties doing a better job helping citizens vote is a due process violation

Now we get to where the DNC explains that disenfranchising the entire state is bad.

And finally, the notion that Trump should be allowed to audit millions of votes is taken care of.

In summary, on first read, this is exactly what you'd expect. A level-headed, technically very strong brief that shreds Trump's claims and gives the Court a clear roadmap to write a short (or long, if it wants!) opinion ending this v. dumb litigation.