Lawyers representing Luzerne County have filed a motion in the United States Supreme Court asking newly sworn in Justice Amy Coney Barrett to recuse herself in a dispute over the mail-in ballot deadline in Pennsylvania.Pennsylvania Republicans are trying to get the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that extended the mail-in ballot deadline from the Nov. 3 Election Day to Nov 6.The court has indicated that before Barrett’s confirmation on it was split 4-4, meaning she could be the deciding vote that eliminates the mail-in ballot extension.Attorneys for the Bureau of elections say “This recusal is compelled since Justice Barrett’s ‘impartiality might reasonably be questioned’ ... given the circumstances of her nomination and confirmation.
Luzerne County voted to withdraw the filing last night. Manager David Perdri says he will follow council's decision.