最高法院大法官们拒绝了德克萨斯州起诉宾夕法尼亚州、乔治亚州、密歇根州和威斯康星州的请求。大法官们在一项命令中写道，德州请求批准提交诉状的动议因不符合《宪法》第三条规定而被驳回。德州缺乏在《宪法》下的合法资格提诉，因为缺乏司法上可以认知的利益，去介入其它州的选举事宜。所有其它悬而未决的动议均因没有实际意义而被驳回。
阿利托（Samuel Alito）大法官和托马斯大法官单独发表声明表示：“在我看来，我们无权拒绝属于我们管辖权的诉状。参见亚利桑那诉加州案，589美国判例（2020年2月24日）（托马斯 J.持反对意见）。因此我会同意提交诉状的动议，但不会给予其它救济（relief），我对其它任何问题都不发表意见。”
德州总检察长帕克斯顿随后发表声明说，不幸的是，最高法院决定不受理此案，也未确定这四个州未遵守联邦和州选举法（的行为）是否符合《宪法》。“我将继续不懈地捍卫选举诚信和安全性，并让那些为自己利益而推翻既定选举法的人担责。”
《华盛顿时报》报导，德克萨斯州共和党主席艾伦‧韦斯特（Allen West）在高院决定发表后表示，分离出去可能是亲川普州的回应。
韦斯特说：“也许守法州应该团结起来，组成一个将遵守《宪法》的国家联盟。”
他说，法院的裁决意味着各州“可以违反美国《宪法》，而不承担责任。”
韦斯特说：“这一决定将对我们的立宪共和国未来产生深远影响。”
帕克斯顿于12月7日在美国最高法院提起原始诉讼，认为最高法院必须要求四个被告州以符合《宪法》以及所有联邦和州法律的方式进行选举。
德州起诉四个摇摆州后，川普（特朗普）总统和6个州已经向最高法院提交动议加入诉讼，另有12个州支持德州诉讼。截至周五（12月11日），国会众议院中，有126名共和党议员支持德州诉讼，挑战2020年大选。
On Friday (Dec. 11), the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed Texas' election case against four swing states. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (center), who filed the lawsuit, responded by saying he would work tirelessly to defend election integrity and election security. File photo (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP)
On Friday (Dec. 11), the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed Texas' election case against four swing states. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who filed the lawsuit, responded by saying he would work tirelessly to defend the integrity and security of elections.
The Supreme Court justices denied Texas' request to sue Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin. In an order, the justices wrote that Texas' motion for leave to file a brief was denied as inconsistent with Article III of the Constitution. Texas lacks legal standing to file under the Constitution because it lacks a judicially cognizable interest to intervene in election matters in other states. All other pending motions were dismissed as moot.
Justices Samuel Alito and Thomas issued separate statements stating, "In my view, we have no authority to deny a petition that falls within our jurisdiction. See Arizona v. California, 589 U.S. Dist. LEXIS (Feb. 24, 2020) (Thomas J. dissenting). I would therefore grant the motion to file the pleadings, but no other relief (relief) will be granted, and I express no opinion on any other issue."
Texas Attorney General Paxton later issued a statement saying that it was unfortunate that the Supreme Court decided not to take the case and did not determine whether the four states' failure to comply with federal and state election laws (were) constitutional. "I will continue to work tirelessly to defend the integrity and security of elections and hold accountable those who would overturn established election laws for their own benefit."
The Washington Times reported that Allen West, chairman of the Texas Republican Party, said after the high court's decision that secession could be a pro-Trump state's response.
West said, "Maybe the law-abiding states should unite and form a national union that will abide by the Constitution."
He said the court's ruling means states "can violate the U.S. Constitution without being held accountable."
West said, "This decision will have a profound impact on the future of our constitutional republic."
Paxton filed the original lawsuit in the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 7, arguing that the Supreme Court must require the four defendant states to conduct elections in a manner consistent with the Constitution and all federal and state laws.
After Texas sued the four swing states, President Trump (R-Texas) and six states have filed motions with the Supreme Court to join the lawsuit, and 12 other states have supported the Texas lawsuit. As of Friday (Dec. 11), 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives in Congress supported the Texas lawsuit to challenge the 2020 election.