Breaking news out of Texas where Judge Jeremy Kernodle just dismissed Rep. Louie Gohmert’s lawsuit against Vice President Mike Pence:
??️BREAKING: Judge DISMISSES Rep. Louie Gohmert's (R) case against VP Pence pic.twitter.com/KNnTzz0cyT
— John Kruzel (@johnkruzel) January 2, 2021
Of note, President Trump appointed Jude Kernodle in 2018:
BREAKING: Judge Jeremy Kernodle, a Trump appointee in the Eastern District of Texas, has thrown out Congressman Louie Gohmert’s lawsuit against Vice President Mike Pence. pic.twitter.com/iZCLl7eIol
— Stephen Sanchez (@SSanchezTV) January 2, 2021
Rep. Gohmert wanted the judge to rule that Pence could decide which electors to count and which ones to disregard:
Gohmert asks judge for Pence to unilaterally decide which electors count https://t.co/0rkRaeX1J9
— KTAB News (@KTABTV) January 2, 2021
Like other lawsuits, this one was also dismissed due to a lack of standing on the part of the plaintiffs:
Gohmert and the Arizona electors lack the standing to sure, rules the judge, a Trump appointee. pic.twitter.com/c30wYAhZ9u
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) January 2, 2021