Repub's favorite Texas judge threw out MAGA attempt to overthrow CA Prop 50

[Ol Janx Spirit]

8. "legally cognizable injury-in-fact." While for Jackson there is likely no legal injury for being asked to do...

...less work for the same pay, this case has me concerned that Mike Johnson--and every future Speaker of the House--may in fact be able to sue on this basis--which is really actually mind-boggling.

The Speaker of the House makes an annual salary of $223,500. That's $49,500 more than the base salary of $174,000 that an ordinary House member makes.

Losing your speakership would actually cost you up to $49,500 a year--which is a heck of a legally cognizable injury-in-fact. That is somewhere around the median average annual income for all American workers.

Why wouldn't every Speaker of the House sue on this novel basis?

And who thinks the current Supreme Court wouldn't rule in favor of a Republican Speaker while creating language that would exclude a Democratic Speaker?

I hope there is a reason this isn't plausible. IANAL--just a very cynical American at this point.