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A number of lawsuits were brought against Harris County, the state's most populous county, challenging its drive-thru voting system set up as one of an array of measures to mitigate COVID-19 infection risk. Joe Straus, a former Republican Speaker of the Texas House, called the lawsuits "patently wrong". [58]
Of these, two lawsuits were filed after Election Day, and the other two were filed before the election. The lawsuits filed after Election day were Bognet et al. v. Boockvar et al. and Donald J. Trump for President v. Boockvar et al.. These remaining two lawsuits were dismissed without comment by the Supreme Court on February 22, 2021. [103]
In direct response to election changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 United States presidential election in Arizona, and "Sharpiegate"; the Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign launched numerous lawsuits contesting the election processes of Arizona. All of these were either dismissed or dropped.
On December 1, 2020, Bill Feehan, the La Crosse County Republican Party chairman, filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Elections Commission in federal court. [44] The plaintiffs, represented by conservative lawyer Sidney Powell, claimed that Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic, companies that provide voting software and hardware across the U.S., were used to conduct electronic ballot ...
Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. v. Northland Television, LLC [17] – Lawsuit brought by the Trump campaign against a Wisconsin TV station for airing an advertisement criticizing the U.S. federal government response to the COVID-19 pandemic. [18] [19] Dismissed in federal court after the election for lack of standing. [20]
A federal appeals court ruled that the Justice Department can release a report on Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, but kept in place a judge's order requiring a three ...
Due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 outbreak, both Biden and Sanders cancel their Ohio rallies. [80] The Democratic National Committee also announces that the 11th Democratic debate on March 15 will be held without an audience. [81] Voting period ends in the Democrats Abroad primary, with counting expected to be completed on March 23.
Jim Layton, a former Missouri solicitor general who served under Democratic Attorney General Chris Koster, said Schmitt’s lawsuits related to COVID-19 were extraordinary for the office, he said.