Can they still count votes in GA while the court is hearing trumps lawsuit?

[brettdale]

Can they still count votes in GA while the court is hearing trumps lawsuit?

[madaboutharry]

1. Georgia SOS says they will be done tonight.

Trump is an idiot.

[Doodley]

2. Yes, of course. And they will. And they are.

[regnaD kciN]

3. Sure, unless the court issued a restraining order (which they haven't)...

[jcgoldie]

4. They seem to be counting like hell right now

[joshcryer]

5. They are isolated events. The vote in GA is not going to stop.

The judge is not going to hear in his favor whatsoever.

[rsdsharp]

6. Unless a court orders them to stop.

That would be a temporary injunction pending a final hearing. In every jurisdiction the court would have to balance the potential harm, and would also have to rule that the moving party (Trump) was likely to prevail on the merits.

[Boogiemack]

7. Why should they pay attention to a court order? Trump and his minions don't. nt

[rsdsharp]

8. Why would WHO pay attention. Those counting the votes?

I assume if they are ordered to stop (I don’t think they will be) they will. They did in Florida in 2000.

[Hoyt]

9. They are tagging the ballots. Theoretically, a judge could force state to go back to any

time point. But that ain’t gonna happen.

It’s funny reading rubes and crackers claiming Democrats are cheating, making up whatever ballots are needed to win, etc.

[KentuckyWoman]

14. My question would be why would Kemp allow

democratic strongholds in the state to count ballots without the legally required observers?
The chain of possession is primo and everyone understands that.

Even in places where 90% of the vote will go to one party, and nearly all the poll workers lean the same way ... chain of possession is always at the forefront. Everyone wants a trustworthy election.... except Donnie boy.

[Hoyt]

15. There are poll watchers from both sides involved. Plus the SOS is a GOPer.

So far he seems to be acting properly, maybe out of duty or he sees the writing on the wall if he wants to stay in office and out of jail.

[L.Pharmstrong]

10. Yes. Unless . . .

a court issues a temporary restraining order. But to get a TRO, Trump would have to prove (1) irreparable harm would be suffered in the absence of an injunction and (2) a likelihood of success on the merits of his lawsuit. There is little chance Trump could establish the likelihood of success because any claims he could assert would at best border on frivolity.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

11. Absolutely, unless an injunction is issued, which is very unlikely.

[relayerbob]

12. Of course.

They have to. They are following the law.

[Demsrule86]

13. Yes. They will be done before the first hearing,