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[[File:Texas v. Pennsylvania.svg|thumb|250px| {{legend|#d40000|Plaintiff (Texas)}}
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{{legend|#0000ff|Defendants (WI, MI, PA, GA)}}
{{legend|#ff7f2a|States with attorneys general filing brief in support of Texas}}
{{legend|#00ccff|States with attorneys general filing brief in support of the Defendants. The District of Columbia which is a federal district also filed. Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands, which are U.S. Territories, have also filed briefs.}}
{{legend|#ffd5d5|States with attorneys general filing brief in support of neither side}}
{{legend|#ffcc00|States where the A.G. and Governor have filed opposing briefs}} ]]

There were numerous '''participants in ''[[Texas v. Pennsylvania]]''''', the 2020 United States Supreme Court case in which plaintiffs sought to overturn the 2020 election. Plaintiff [[Ken Paxton]], the attorney general of Texas, was joined by 17 other state Attorneys general and over 100 members of the US House of Representatives. Attorneys general for the defendant states, joined in briefs submitted by their counterparts from twenty other states, two territories, and the District of Columbia,<ref name="reuters">{{cite news|last=Brice|first=Makini|date=December 8, 2020|title=Texas asks U.S. Supreme Court to help Trump upend election in long-shot lawsuit|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-election-lawsuit-texas/texas-asks-us-supreme-court-to-help-trump-upend-election-in-long-shot-lawsuit-idUSKBN28I27M|work=Reuters|access-date=December 9, 2020|archive-date=December 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208224758/https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-election-lawsuit-texas/texas-asks-us-supreme-court-to-help-trump-upend-election-in-long-shot-lawsuit-idUSKBN28I27M|url-status=live}}</ref> urged the Court to refuse the case, calling it a "seditious abuse of the judicial process."<ref name = po0 >{{cite web | url = https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/10/seditious-abuse-judicial-process-reject-texas-effort-election-joe-biden-win-444414 | title = 'Seditious abuse of the judicial process': States reject Texas effort to overturn Biden's election | first1 = Kyle | last1 = Cheney | first2 = Zach | last2 = Montellaro | date = December 10, 2020 | accessdate = December 10, 2020 | work = [[Politico]] | archive-date = December 10, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201210212707/https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/10/seditious-abuse-judicial-process-reject-texas-effort-election-joe-biden-win-444414 | url-status = live }}</ref> The Supreme Court refused to hear the case on December 11.

==Attorneys generals who supported plaintiff==
Attorneys general of seventeen additional states filed in support of the plaintiff:<ref>https://www.theweeklyjournal.com/2020_elections/17-attorneys-general-join-texas-lawsuit-against-four-states/article_2ce8bd46-3a6f-11eb-b091-6b25259c78bd.html</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Reuters Staff|date=December 9, 2020|title=Several U.S. states back Texas bid to upend Biden election win at Supreme Court|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-court-brief/several-u-s-states-back-texas-bid-to-upend-biden-election-win-at-supreme-court-idUSKBN28J2WE|work=Reuters|access-date=December 9, 2020|archive-date=December 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209202413/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-court-brief/several-u-s-states-back-texas-bid-to-upend-biden-election-win-at-supreme-court-idUSKBN28J2WE|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="cbs">{{cite news|last=Quinn|first=Melissa|date=December 9, 2020|title=Texas sues over election results in battleground states Biden won|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-sues-four-states-supreme-court-2020-election/|work=CBS|access-date=December 9, 2020|archive-date=December 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209195316/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-sues-four-states-supreme-court-2020-election/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web | url = https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/22/22O155/163215/20201209144840609_2020-12-09%20-%20Texas%20v.%20Pennsylvania%20-%20Amicus%20Brief%20of%20Missouri%20et%20al.%20-%20Final%20with%20Tables.pdf | title = Brief of State of Missouri and 16 Other States as Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Bill of Complaint | date = December 9, 2020 | accessdate = December 11, 2020 | website = [[United States Supreme Court]] | archive-date = December 9, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201209200326/https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/22/22O155/163215/20201209144840609_2020-12-09%20-%20Texas%20v.%20Pennsylvania%20-%20Amicus%20Brief%20of%20Missouri%20et%20al.%20-%20Final%20with%20Tables.pdf | url-status = live }}</ref>
*[[Lynn Fitch]], Mississippi
*[[Tim Fox (politician)|Tim Fox]], Montana
*[[Curtis Hill]], Indiana
*[[Michael J. Hunter|Mike Hunter]], Oklahoma
*[[Jeff Landry]], Louisiana
*[[Steve Marshall (politician)|Steve Marshall]], Alabama
*[[Ashley Moody]], Florida
*[[Patrick Morrisey]], West Virginia.
*[[Jason R. Ravnsborg]], South Dakota
*[[Sean D. Reyes]], Utah
*[[Leslie Rutledge]], Arkansas
*[[Derek Schmidt]], Kansas
*[[Eric Schmitt]], Missouri
*[[Herbert H. Slatery III]], Tennessee
*[[Wayne Stenehjem]], North Dakota
*[[Alan Wilson (South Carolina politician)|Alan Wilson]], South Carolina

The plaintiff's case also attracted support briefs from two separatist movements called [[Partition and secession in California|New California]] and [[New Nevada]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/529832-ppseudo-states-new-california-and-new-nevada-back-texas-lawsuit|title=Pseudo states 'New California' and 'New Nevada' back Texas election lawsuit|first=Jordan|last=Williams|date=December 11, 2020|website=TheHill|access-date=December 11, 2020|archive-date=December 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212000855/https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/529832-ppseudo-states-new-california-and-new-nevada-back-texas-lawsuit|url-status=live}}</ref>

==House members who supported plaintiff==
106 members of the House initially signed on to the lawsuit in support of the plaintiff.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-election-republicans-trump/2020/12/10/2cba806e-3b43-11eb-9276-ae0ca72729be_story.html</ref>
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*[[Ralph Abraham (politician)|Ralph Abraham]], La. 5
*[[Rick W. Allen|Rick Allen]], Ga. 12
*[[Jim Baird (American politician)|Jim Baird]], Ind. 4
*[[Jim Banks]], Ind. 3
*[[Jack Bergman]], Mich. 1
*[[Andy Biggs]], Ariz. 5
*[[Gus Bilirakis]], Fla. 12
*[[Dan Bishop]], N.C. 9
*[[Mike Bost]], Ill. 12
*[[Kevin Brady]], Tex. 8
*[[Mo Brooks]], Ala. 5
*[[Ken Buck]], Colo. 4
*[[Ted Budd]], N.C. 13
*[[Tim Burchett]], Tenn. 2
*[[Michael C. Burgess]], Tex. 26
*[[Bradley Byrne]], Ala. 1
*[[Ken Calvert]], Calif. 42
*[[Buddy Carter]], Ga. 1
*[[Ben Cline]], Va. 6
*[[Michael Cloud]], Tex. 27
*[[Mike Conaway]], Tex 11
*[[Rick Crawford (politician)|Rick Crawford]], Ark. 1
*[[Dan Crenshaw]], Tex. 2
*[[Mario Diaz-Balart]], Fla. 25
*[[Jeff Duncan (politician)|Jeff Duncan]], S.C. 3
*[[Neal Dunn]], Fla. 2
*[[Tom Emmer]], Minn. 6
*[[Ron Estes]], Kan. 4
*[[Drew_Ferguson_(politician)|Drew Ferguson]], Ga. 3
*[[Chuck Fleischmann]], Tenn. 3
*[[Bill Flores]], Tex. 17
*[[Jeff Fortenberry]], Neb. 1
*[[Virginia Foxx]], N.C. 5
*[[Russ Fulcher]], Idaho 1
*[[Matt Gaetz]], Fla. 1
*[[Greg Gianforte]], Mont. At Large
*[[Bob Gibbs]], Ohio 7
*[[Louie Gohmert]], Tex. 1
*[[Lance Gooden]], Tex. 5
*[[Sam Graves]], Mo. 6
*[[Mark E. Green|Mark Green]], Tenn. 7
*[[Michael Guest (politician)|Michael Guest]], Miss. 3
*[[Andy Harris (politician)|Andy Harris]], Md. 1
*[[Vicky Hartzler]], Mo. 4
*[[Kevin Hern]], Okla. 1
*[[Clay Higgins]], La. 3
*[[Trey Hollingsworth]], Ind. 9
*[[Richard Hudson (American politician)|Richard Hudson]], N.C. 8
*[[Bill Huizenga]], Mich. 2
*[[Bill Johnson (Ohio politician)|Bill Johnson]], Ohio 6
*[[Mike Johnson (Louisiana politician)|Mike Johnson]], La. 4
*[[Jim Jordan (American politician)|Jim Jordan]], Ohio 4
*[[John Joyce (American politician)|John Joyce]], Pa. 13
*[[Fred Keller (politician)|Fred Keller]], Pa. 12
*[[Mike Kelly (Pennsylvania politician)|Mike Kelly]], Pa. 16
*[[Trent Kelly]], Miss. 1
*[[Steve King]], Iowa 4
*[[David Kustoff]], Tenn. 8
*[[Darin LaHood]], Ill. 18
*[[Doug LaMalfa]], Calif. 1
*[[Doug Lamborn]], Colo. 5
*[[Robert E. Latta]], Ohio 5
*[[Debbie Lesko]], Ariz. 8
*[[Blaine Luetkemeyer]], Mo. 3
*[[Kenny Marchant]], Tex. 24
*[[Roger Marshall (politician)|Roger Marshall]], Kan. 1
*[[Tom McClintock]], Calif. 4
*[[Cathy McMorris Rodgers]], Wash. 5
*[[Dan Meuser]], Pa. 9
*[[Carol Miller (politician)|Carol Miller]], W.Va. 3
*[[John Moolenaar]], Mich. 4
*[[Alex Mooney]], W.Va. 2
*[[Markwayne Mullin]], Okla. 2
*[[Greg Murphy]], N.C. 3
*[[Dan Newhouse]], Wash. 4
*[[Ralph Norman]], S.C. 5
*[[Gary Palmer (politician)|Gary Palmer]], Ala. 6
*[[Scott Perry (politician)|Scott Perry]], Pa. 10
*[[Guy Reschenthaler]], Pa. 14
*[[Tom Rice]], S.C. 7
*[[John Rose (Tennessee politician)|John Rose]], Tenn. 6
*[[David Rouzer]], N.C. 7
*[[John Rutherford (Florida politician)|John Rutherford]], Fla. 4
*[[Steve Scalise]], La. 1
*[[Austin Scott (politician)|Austin Scott]], Ga. 8
*[[Mike Simpson]], Idaho 2
*[[Adrian Smith]], Neb. 3
*[[Jason T. Smith]], Mo. 8
*[[Ross Spano]], Fla. 15
*[[Elise Stefanik]], N.Y. 21
*[[Glenn Thompson (politician)|Glenn Thompson]], Pa. 15
*[[Tom Tiffany]], Wis. 7
*[[William Timmons]], S.C. 4
*[[Ann Wagner]], Mo. 2
*[[Tim Walberg]], Mich. 7
*[[Michael Waltz]], Fla. 6
*[[Randy Weber]], Tex. 14
*[[Daniel Webster]], Fla. 11
*[[Brad Wenstrup]], Ohio 2
*[[Bruce Westerman]], Ark. 4
*[[Roger Williams]], Tex. 25
*[[Joe Wilson (American politician)|Joe Wilson]], S.C. 2
*[[Rob Wittman]], Va. 1
*[[Ron Wright (politician)|Ron Wright]], Tex. 6
*[[Ted Yoho]], Fla. 3
*[[Lee Zeldin]], N.Y. 1
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126 members of the House would sign on to the lawsuit in support of the plaintiff before it was dismissed; in addition to the above:<ref>https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/skbaer/list-republican-house-members-overturn-election</ref>
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*[[Robert Aderholt]], Ala. 4
*[[Jodey Arrington]], Tex. 19
*[[Brian Babin]], Tex. 36
*[[Doug Collins (politician)|Doug Collins]], Ga. 9
*[[Scott DesJarlais]], Tenn. 4
*[[Morgan Griffith]], Va. 9
*[[Jim Hagedorn]], Minn. 1
*[[Jody Hice]], Ga. 10
*[[Billy Long]], Mo. 7
*[[Barry Loudermilk]], Ga. 11
*[[Kevin McCarthy (California politician)|Kevin McCarthy]], Calif. 23
*[[Steven Palazzo]], Miss. 4
*[[Greg Pence]], Ind. 6
*[[Bill Posey]], Fla. 8
*[[Mike Rogers (Alabama politician)|Mike Rogers]], Ala. 3
*[[Pete Stauber]], Minn. 8
*[[Greg Steube]], Fla. 17
*[[Jeff Van Drew]], N.J. 2
*[[Mark Walker (North Carolina politician)|Mark Walker]], N.C. 6
*[[Jackie Walorski]], Ind. 2
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==Attorneys general who supported defendants==
Attorneys general of the District of Columbia, two US territories (Guam and the Virgin Islands), and 20 states filed a brief in support of the defendant states:<ref name="reuters 20201210">{{cite web | url = https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-election-trump/states-respond-to-texas-bid-to-overturn-u-s-election-at-supreme-court-idINKBN28K30R | title = States assail 'bogus' Texas bid to overturn U.S. election at Supreme Court | first = Lawrence | last = Hurley | date = December 10, 2020 | accessdate = December 11, 2020 | publisher = Reuters | archive-date = December 10, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201210211505/https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-election-trump/states-respond-to-texas-bid-to-overturn-u-s-election-at-supreme-court-idINKBN28K30R | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/22/22O155/163379/20201210144443769_Texas%20v.%20Pennsylvania%20-%20Motion%20and%20Br.%20of%20Amici%20DC%20et%20al.pdf | title = Motion For Leave To File And Brief For The District Of Columbia And The States And Territories Of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Guam, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, U.s. Virgin Islands, And Washington As Amici Curiae In Support Of Defendants And In Opposition To Plaintiff's Motion For Leave To File A Bill Of Complaint | date = December 10, 2020 | accessdate = December 10, 2020 | website = [[United States Supreme Court]] | archive-date = December 10, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201210200530/https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/22/22O155/163379/20201210144443769_Texas%20v.%20Pennsylvania%20-%20Motion%20and%20Br.%20of%20Amici%20DC%20et%20al.pdf | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>https://www.newyorkled.com/ny-attorney-general-james-and-23-other-ags-in-fight-against-texas-claim-to-change-election-results/</ref>
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* [[Hector Balderas]], New Mexico
* [[Xavier Becerra]], California
* [[Leevin Taitano Camacho]], Territory of Guam
* [[Clare E. Connors]], Hawaii
* [[T. J. Donovan|Thomas J. Donovan]], Vermont
* [[Keith Ellison]], Minnesota
* [[Robert W. Ferguson]], Washington
* [[Aaron D. Ford]], Nevada
* [[Aaron M. Frey]], Maine
* [[Brian E. Frosh]], Maryland
* [[Denise George]], U.S. Virgin Islands
* [[Gurbir S. Grewal]], New Jersey
* [[Letitia James]], New York
* [[Kathleen Jennings]], Delaware
* [[Mark R. Herring]], Virginia
* [[Maura Healey]], Massachusetts
* [[Peter F. Neronha]], Rhode Island
* [[Kwame Raoul]], Illinois
* [[Ellen F. Rosenblum]], Oregon
* [[Josh Stein]], North Carolina
* [[William Tong]], Connecticut
* [[Philip J. Weiser]], Colorado
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==References==
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[[Category:2020 United States presidential election]]
[[Category:Controversies of the 2020 United States presidential election]]

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