Trump sues in federal court to put Wisconsin lawmakers in charge of election outcome [View all]
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Trump called on a federal judge late Wednesday to respond to the case within 48 hours as the president seeks to find a foothold in a courtroom before the Electoral College meets in 11 days to finalize the election for President-elect Joe Biden.
The lawsuit by the Trump campaign challenges absentee voting in Wisconsin by arguing it discriminates against "able-bodied" voters, that broad availability of voting by mail contradicts the Wisconsin Legislature's disfavor of such voting, and because ballot drop boxes were not manned.
"While everyone understands that public officials working in cities and towns across Wisconsin are dedicated and selfless, it should not be a moment of pride that the Wisconsin Elections Commission offered so little guidance that absentee ballots could be intermingled with library books and utility bills," the suit argues.
On Thursday, the case was assigned to Judge Brett Ludwig in the eastern district court in Milwaukee. Trump named Ludwig to the seat earlier this year to fill the long-vacant seat of Judge Rudolph Randa, who died in 2016. The U.S. Senate confirmed Ludwig on Sept. 9.
That action came hours before the Wisconsin Supreme Court declined to hear a separate case filed by Trump attorneys. That case, which seeks to nullify more than 200,000 votes cast in Milwaukee and Dane counties, is likely to be refiled in state circuit court.
U.S. District Judge Brett Ludwig
Jeffrey Mandell, an attorney representing Democratic Gov. Tony Evers in the state case, said the federal lawsuit "is an untoward effort to obtain two bites at the same apple."
"Not content to try to disenfranchise over 200,000 Wisconsinites in state court, the President is now asking a federal court to take Wisconsin’s choice for President away from voters and to give it to politicians," Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul said. “Democracy doesn’t work that way. No matter how many lawsuits are filed, we’ll keep standing up for Wisconsin voters.” ....................................................
Read more: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/12/03/trump-files-federal-court-challenge-wisconsin-election-outcome/3807794001/
Pres. Trump continued his Hail Mary legal attempt to contest his election loss with a new federal lawsuit filed late Wednesday in Wisconsin, the latest in a blizzard of suits around the country that have so far met with a resounding string of defeats.
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