Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., said that the Supreme Court’s decision not to hear a Trump-backed Texas case that would overturn election results in four states, amounted to an “erosion of power” of state legislatures. “The true casualty of the court’s decision is an erosion of power of state legislatures to make election law. Texas on Friday morning had filed a "reply brief" with the Supreme Court, asking the tribunal to hear its lawsuit. The "briefing stage" of Supreme Court litigation consists of the first party, in this instance, Texas, asking the court to hear the case. The first party is allowed to file a "reply brief," which Texas did Friday morning.

Source: Fox News December 12, 2020 22:52 UTC