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Innocentvuljs Posted 6 years ago
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What does this sentence exactly mean

Hello, I have a question regarding the sentence I read on Economist.com

Chief Justice Roberts joined his three liberal colleagues to rebuff Pennsylvania Republicans’ request to stay a state-court ruling that extended the mail-in ballot receipt deadline by three days after election day.

What is Republican's request here? is Republican's request to stay a state-court ruling which asked for a mail-in ballot receipt deadline extension?

So does this sentence mean Chief Justice refused republican's request of extension?

  

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innocentvuljs So does this sentence mean Chief Justice refused republican's request of extension? No. The Democrats requested the extension in the courts of Pennsylvania..

  • innocentvuljs So does this sentence mean Chief Justice refused republican's request of extension?
  • No.
  • The Democrats requested the extension in the courts of Pennsylvania..
  • That is, ballots received up to three days after November 3 would still be counted.
  • The state court approved the extension.
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innocentvuljsSo does this sentence mean Chief Justice refused republican's request of extension?

No.

The Democrats requested the extension in the courts of Pennsylvania.. That is, ballots received up to three days after November 3 would still be counted. The state court approved the extension.


The Republicans appealed to the Supreme Court

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