A lawsuit was filed in federal court in the Eastern District of [[Texas]] on December 28, 2020, to declare the Electoral Count Act of 1887 unconstitutional.<ref>https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/531823-gop-lawmakers-sue-pence-in-bid-to-overturn-biden-win</ref> The plaintiffs include Rep. [[Louie Gohmert]] (R-TX) and the defendant is Vice President [[Mike Pence]], who presides over the Joint Session of [[Congress]] on January 6, 2021, to consider certifying the [[Electoral College]] for the president to be inaugurated on January 20. | A lawsuit was filed in federal court in the Eastern District of [[Texas]] on December 28, 2020, to declare the Electoral Count Act of 1887 unconstitutional.<ref>https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/531823-gop-lawmakers-sue-pence-in-bid-to-overturn-biden-win</ref> The plaintiffs include Rep. [[Louie Gohmert]] (R-TX) and the defendant is Vice President [[Mike Pence]], who presides over the Joint Session of [[Congress]] on January 6, 2021, to consider certifying the [[Electoral College]] for the president to be inaugurated on January 20. |