US courts have dismissed Trump campaign’s lawsuits in Michigan and Georgia related to alleged electoral malpractice.
In Michigan, the campaign had sought to stop the counting of absentee ballots, while in Georgia it had alleged that even improper ballots were being counted.
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Michigan Court of Claims Judge Cynthia Stephens Thursday rejected the lawsuit, arguing that the Michigan Secretary of State is not involved with the local counting process. A formal order would be issued on Friday.
Multiple news networks have declared Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden winner in Michigan.
The relief that is being requested in substantial part is completely unavailable through the secretary of state, Stephens said during the oral hearing.
“Additionally, even if this relief were available, as opposed to when this suit was announced yesterday morning and the count was beginning, it was filed at 4 o’clock, at which point the count had largely proceeded, I am told,” she said.
In Georgia, Judge James F Bass dismissed the lawsuit. “I’m denying the request and dismissing the petition,” Bass said.
The Trump campaign has also filed lawsuits in Pennsylvania and Nevada. It has demanded recounting of votes in Wisconsin.
Trump’s attorneys claimed in a Pennsylvania court that one of their observers in Philadelphia wasn’t allowed close enough to ballot processing. They lost at the entry-level court, but filed an appeal and a judge weighed in Thursday morning.
Meanwhile, Biden appeared to be a step away from winning the US presidential election as the latest count of votes from a handful of battleground states indicated that the re-election chances of incumbent Trump are getting slim by the hour.
By late Thursday night, Biden — who bagged 253 seats as against Trump’s 214 — appeared to be nearing the magical figure of 270 out of the 538 electoral college votes.
In Georgia, which has 16 electoral college votes, Trump’s lead has reduced to 1,902 votes. In Pennsylvania, having 20 electoral college votes, Trump’s lead dropped down to 42,142 votes.
With 213 electoral college votes, Trump is far away from the magical figure of 270.
Earlier, at a White House news conference, Trump said he will go to court against electoral malpractice. The Trump Campaign has already filed lawsuits in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, and Nevada. He has demanded recounting of votes in Wisconsin.
(With Agency Inputs)
