Supreme Court Votes 7–2 to Let GOP Congressman Sue Over Ballot-Counting Law

The U.S. Supreme Court voted 7–2 on Jan. 14 to allow a Republican congressman to challenge an Illinois law that allows the counting of ballots for two weeks after Election Day. The nation’s highest court ruled in Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections that Rep. Michael Bost (R-Ill.) has legal standing to contest the Illinois statute. Standing refers to the right of someone to sue in court. A party must show a strong enough connection to the claim to justify participating in a lawsuit. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the court’s majority opinion. Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Sonia Sotomayor dissented....