Monthly Archives: November 2020

“Trump Loses String of Election Lawsuits, Leaving Few Vehicles to Fight His Defeat”

November 14, 2020, 6:27 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: President Trump suffered multiple legal setbacks in three key swing states on Friday, choking off many of his last-ditch efforts to use the courts to delay or block President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory.In quick succession, Mr. Trump was… Continue reading

“‘Purely outlandish stuff’: Trump’s legal machine grinds to a halt”

November 14, 2020, 6:24 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Politico: Michigan lawyer for Donald Trump’s campaign filed a case in the wrong court. Lawsuits in Arizona and Nevada were dropped. A Georgia challenge was quickly rejected for lack of evidence. His Pennsylvania legal team just threw in the towel.The… Continue reading

“Giuliani wrecks Trump campaign’s well-laid legal plans”

November 14, 2020, 6:22 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Politico: Much of the focus, however, has been on crafting lawsuits in three states that zero in on specific allegations of voting irregularities. In Arizona, the campaign has drawn attention to issues with voting machines. In Michigan and Pennsylvania, it… Continue reading

“Trump’s originalist judges should reject his lawsuits usurping states’ rights. The framers would.”

November 14, 2020, 6:20 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Ned Foley for WaPo: Conservatives believe in federalism, so they wouldn’t be happy about federal courts telling states how to count their votes — right? Conservatives believe in judicial restraint, so they wouldn’t be happy about federal judges stretching the… Continue reading

“Could State Legislatures Pick Electors to Vote for Trump? Not Likely”

November 13, 2020, 3:22 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: President Trump’s last-ditch efforts to reverse the election seem to come down to a far-fetched scenario, one in which Republican-led state legislatures choose the members of the Electoral College, overturning the will of voters.Could it work? Election law experts… Continue reading

“Trump’s attempts to challenge the election results suffer more setbacks in court”

November 13, 2020, 3:20 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: President Trump’s faltering legal efforts to challenge the results of the election hit additional hurdles Friday as Republicans contended with setbacks in courtrooms in Michigan and Arizona and another major law firm withdrew from a case.A state judge in… Continue reading

“Supreme Court goes idle on Trump-related disputes and time is running out”

November 13, 2020, 3:17 pmSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Bob Barnes for WaPo: Has the Supreme Court hit the pause button on all things President Trump?The justices for more than three weeks have been holding on to the president’s last-ditch plea to shield his private financial records from… Continue reading

“Expert: The GOP’s ‘Drumbeat’ Of Voter Fraud Set The Stage For Trump’s Current Actions”

November 13, 2020, 3:15 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

You can hear me on Texas Standard.

“DHS boss Chad Wolf defies Trump order to fire cyber chief Chris Krebs”

November 13, 2020, 3:12 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

NY Post reports.

“Federal prosecutors assigned to monitor election malfeasance tell Barr they see no evidence of substantial irregularities”

November 13, 2020, 3:11 pmDepartment of JusticeRick Hasen

WaPo: Sixteen assistant U.S. attorneys specially assigned to monitor malfeasance in the 2020 election urged Attorney General William P. Barr on Friday to rescind his recent memorandum allowing investigators to publicly pursue allegations of “vote tabulation irregularities” in certain cases… Continue reading

“Trump team persists in Pa. court fights despite COVID quarantine, quitting lawyers and courtroom losses”

November 13, 2020, 3:05 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Philly Inquirer: President Donald Trump’s effort to contest the Nov. 3 election in court suffered a series of setbacks Friday, leaving his house-of-cards legal strategy to reverse the results teetering on the edge of collapse.The law firm leading Trump’s battles … Continue reading

Trump-backed group “is cold-calling thousands of people in Pennsylvania and elsewhere and asking them if they voted in an apparent attempt to find instances of misconduct.”

November 13, 2020, 3:03 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Sigh.

“Detroit judge denies request to stop election certification in Wayne County”

November 13, 2020, 3:00 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Detroit Free Press: Wayne County Circuit Chief Judge Timothy M. Kenny on Friday denied a request for an independent audit of the votes cast by Wayne County voters, separate from the one already being undertaken by the county’s board of… Continue reading