Monthly Archives: November 2020

“Trump campaign deploys Giuliani to assist flailing legal effort”

November 17, 2020, 8:35 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Josh Gerstein for Politico: Giuliani’s presence amped up the drama of the hearing and briefly displaced the predominant narrative that the president’s legal challenges have thus far been almost completely unsuccessful. However, it was less clear whether his presence would… Continue reading

“Hearings on Pennsylvania election unlikely in Harrisburg this year; Republicans eye 2021 for election law changes”

November 17, 2020, 8:30 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Morning Call: The prospect of Republican-led hearings in Harrisburg this month to scrutinize the conduct of the election appears to have diminished, with key officials unavailable because of their involvement in lawsuits and the 2019-20 session scheduled to end Nov.… Continue reading

Breaking: Wayne County, Michigan Election Board Reverses Decision, Certifies Vote (With Promised Audit)

November 17, 2020, 6:30 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Detroit News: The Wayne County Board of Canvassers abruptly changed course Tuesday night and certified the results of the Nov. 3 election after initially deadlocking 2-2 along party lines, which could have delayed the state process for authorizing results.The… Continue reading

Video of My Appearance on CNN AC360 Talking About Michigan Certification, Rudy Giuliani’s Bad PA Lawyering, and New Nevada Lawsuit

November 17, 2020, 6:26 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

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“Georgia manual recount won’t replace official election results”

November 17, 2020, 6:19 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

AJC: Georgia election officials said Tuesday they no longer intend to make the results of the state’s manual recount the official tally in the presidential race, with a couple of exceptions.The decision leaves little chance for election results to… Continue reading

“Trump campaign files lawsuit asking judge to overturn or annul Nevada’s presidential election results

November 17, 2020, 6:17 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Nevada Independent: President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign has filed a lawsuit contesting the results of the state’s presidential election while claiming without direct evidence that the identified irregularities will be enough to overturn Joe Biden’s victory in the state.At… Continue reading

“GOP members of Wayne County Board of Canvassers vote against certifying election results”

November 17, 2020, 5:19 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Detroit Free Press: The two Republican members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers cast an unprecedented vote Tuesday against certifying the county’s November election results for the county’s 43 jurisdictions, including Detroit, Michigan’s largest voting jurisdiction.Monica Palmer, the Republican… Continue reading

True the Vote Explains Why It Dropped Trump-Related Election Suits in 4 States

November 17, 2020, 5:15 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Via email: Head of True the Vote offers her explanation for why they dropped their 4 lawsuits yesterday seeking to challenge the result of the presidential election: pic.twitter.com/N8dctU64RU— Rick Hasen (@rickhasen) November 17, 2020

“Trump fires top DHS official who refuted his claims that the election was rigged” (Krebs)

November 17, 2020, 5:13 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: President Trump on Tuesday fired a top Department of Homeland Security official who led the agency’s efforts to help secure the election and was vocal about tamping down unfounded claims of ballot fraud.In a tweet, Trump fired Christopher Krebs,… Continue reading

“Joe Biden won, Michigan elector coup ‘not going to happen,’ GOP leader says”

November 17, 2020, 12:42 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Bridge MI: Conservative groups have also started phone and letter-writing campaigns in an attempt to persuade legislative Republicans to decide the election for Trump. “That’s not going to happen,” Shirkey, R-Clarklake, said in a wide-ranging interview with Bridge Michigan.… Continue reading

On 5-2 Vote, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds Republican Observers’ Right to Observe Ballot Counting Were Not Violated ; Dissenters Note that Any Violation Would Be No Basis to Disenfranchise Voters

November 17, 2020, 12:39 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

From the majority opinion: In sum, we conclude the Board did not act contrary to law in fashioning its regulations governing the positioning of candidate representatives during the precanvassing and canvassing process, as the Election Code does not specify minimum… Continue reading

It Gets Worse for Trump Campaign in Its PA Suit: Giuliani Misrepresents His Bar Status

November 17, 2020, 8:40 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

I have already written how the Trump campaign sought a last minute substitution of lawyers and then a delay of the preliminary injunction hearing in Trump’s Pennsylvania lawsuit seeking to delay certification of the vote. Well now Rudy Giuliani has… Continue reading

“Trump’s legal push to disrupt Pa.’s election results is on its last legs. What’s his campaign still fighting in court?”

November 17, 2020, 8:35 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Philly Inquirer: The legal push by President Donald Trump to contest the results of Pennsylvania’s Nov. 3 election is on its last legs after a devastating week that delivered a string of courtroom losses and saw the sudden departure … Continue reading

“A Popular Political Site Made a Sharp Right Turn. What Steered It?”

November 17, 2020, 8:25 amcheap speech, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

NYT: Interviews with current and former Real Clear staff members, along with a review of its coverage and tax filings, point to a shift to the right within the organization in late 2017, when the bulk of its journalists who… Continue reading

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