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Could the Supreme Court Decide the 2020 Election?
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The first question in any case brought before the Supreme Court is whether it has the authority to hear the case. In legal terminology, the Court, to render a decision, must find that there is a basis for its jurisdiction. In any case involving the presidential election, there are significant constitutional and statutory limitations.