Since the November election, they have all ruled in court against Trump or one of his allies seeking to challenge or overturn the presidential vote. “Federal judges do not appoint the president in this country,” wrote U.S. District Court Judge Pamela Pepper, who was nominated by President Barack Obama. Before Election Day, federal judges nominated by Trump largely ruled against efforts to loosen voting rules in the 2020 campaign, siding with Republicans seeking to enforce restrictions, a previous Post analysis found. In Pennsylvania, Bibas — who sits on a federal circuit court, just below the U.S. Supreme Court — wrote: “Charges of unfairness are serious. Federal judges are limited, for instance, in their power to deal with matters overseen by the states, like the rules governing elections.

Source: Washington Post December 12, 2020 19:07 UTC