News ‘Lack standing’: Rep. Gohmert’s lawsuit against Pence to overturn election results thrown out January 1, 2021 Savannah Behrmann, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘Lack standing’: Rep. Gohmert’s lawsuit against Pence to overturn election results thrown out U.S. District Court Judge Jeremy Kernodle, a Trump appointee, said Rep. Louie Gohmert and a group of other Republicans on the lawsuit "lack standing."