From the New York Post: The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Rep. Mike Bost’s lawsuit challenging his home state of Illinois’ mail-in ballot policy to move forward, issuing an opinion that could have major implications for future elections.
In a 7–2 decision, the high court determined that Bost (R-Ill.) and the others who joined his suit have standing to sue despite lower courts concluding that they hadn’t provided evidence of harm.
“Candidates have a concrete and particularized interest in the rules that govern the counting of votes in their elections, regardless of whether those rules harm their electoral prospects or increase the cost of their campaigns,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the majority.
“Their interest extends to the integrity of the election—and the democratic process by which they earn or lose the support of the people they seek to represent.”
The report explains that Roberts’ opinion was joined by conservative Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh.
The sixth conservative Justice, Amy Coney Barrett and liberal Justice Elena Kagan also voted in support of the lawsuit moving forward, but for a different reason.
The other two liberal justices, Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson, both dissented, claiming Bost doesn’t have standing to bring the lawsuit.
It has been noted that the outcome of the case may not be decided before the midterm elections in November, but it will very likely impact the 2028 elections and beyond.
The Supreme Court issued an important election-related opinion today in Bost v. Illinois. 🧵👇 pic.twitter.com/xtui42tTjv
— Zack Smith (@tzsmith) January 14, 2026
2/ The lower court threw out the case because it said that Bost and the other candidates did not have standing–or the legal ability–to bring these challenges.
— Zack Smith (@tzsmith) January 14, 2026
4/ While this important dispute may not be decided before the mid-term elections, it will certainly have implications for the 2028 presidential election and beyond.
— Zack Smith (@tzsmith) January 14, 2026
BREAKING: In a win for election integrity, the U.S. Supreme Court rules in FAVOR of Congressman Mike Bost (R), finding he has a legal RIGHT to sue the State of Illinois’s procedure for counting mail-in ballots received AFTER election day. pic.twitter.com/CpDac00s7M
— Election Wizard (@ElectionWiz) January 14, 2026
Big win for election integrity at SCOTUS this morning.
In a 7-2 opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court determined Congressman Mike Bost has standing to challenge Illinois’ mail-in ballot rule that allows for the counting of votes up to two weeks after Election… pic.twitter.com/bv8VQmwHIw
— Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) January 14, 2026
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