At the Supreme Court, the case of the candidate who sued, even though he won

At the Supreme Court on Wednesday, conservative and liberal justices alike appeared to have little use for either side in a case that tests Illinois voting regulations. The often fractious justices teamed up to have a bit of fun at the expense of two seasoned advocates.

At issue was a suit by Rep. Michael Bost, R-Ill., challenging the constitutionality of an Illinois regulation that allows ballots mailed in by Election Day to be counted for up to 14 days after polls close. The lower courts ruled against Bost after finding that he failed to show he was individually harmed by the ballot regulation since he won.

Representing Bost, former U.S. Solicitor General Paul Clement contended that Bost was harmed by the mail-in ballots because they lowered his margin of victory and because he had to