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NEWS: Pennsylvania judge blocks state from certifying election results in presidential and all other races.

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Source: scribd.com/document/48579…

BREAKING: Judge Blocks Certification of Pennsylvania Election Results

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theepochtimes.com/judge-blocks-c…

PA certified the presidential and vice-presidential elections yesterday. In an emergency brief filed before midnight last night, the Republican plaintiffs pointed out that there was no need to act so fast. PA certified on Dec. 12 in 2016.

Source: scribd.com/document/48580…

ICYMI, this lawsuit was brought by Republicans who argued that the Keystone State's mail-by-vote statute—Act 77—violated its Constitution.

theepochtimes.com/pennsylvania-r…

The plaintiffs wrote that the hasty certification may have been meant to preempt the court's review:

"It appears that Respondents’ actions may have been accelerated in response to the Application for Emergency Relief and/or this Court’s scheduling
Order setting an expedited ...

The plaintiffs wrote that the hasty certification may have been meant to preempt the court's review:

"It appears that Respondents’ actions may have been accelerated in response to the Application for Emergency Relief and/or this Court’s scheduling
Order setting an expedited ...

" ... schedule for answers to that Application for Emergency Relief, in an effort to preclude any remedial action by this Court faster than this Court was able to evaluate the Application for Emergency Relief and the answers to it."

Notably, although PA took some steps to certify the election, at least a few more still remain to "perfect" the process. The list is long, per plaintiffs:

The defendants have now filed an appeal of the injunction order with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

Statement from PA AG Shapiro:

"This order does not impact yesterday’s appointment of electors."