The Supreme Court on Monday again rejected a long-shot appeal from a Utah attorney suing the Democratic appointees on the high court over not hearing challenges to the 2020 election.
The court denied Raland J. Brunson’s request for a rehearing of his lawsuit. The court’s three liberal justices — Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson — recused themselves from taking part in the case, citing the fact that they were parties to it.
The petition filed by Mr. Brunson argued that the justices are not immune from the litigation, as a lower court had ruled.
He sued over “breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress, fraud and civil conspiracy. All developed under their oath of office.”
Mr. Brunson’s filing said the justices “have taken the oath of office, and after having done so have violated their oath of office by giving aid and comfort to enemies of the Constitution, which is an act of treason, fraud and a breach of contract.”
He had previously sued more than 300 federal officials in 2022, including President Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former Vice President Mike Pence and dozens of members of Congress over not investigating alleged election fraud during the 2020 election.
The justices refused to hear that case, prompting his latest endeavor against the liberal wing of the court.
It would have taken four justices to vote in favor of hearing the dispute for oral arguments to be granted.
• Alex Swoyer can be reached at aswoyer@washingtontimes.com.
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