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KatyBR

(183 posts)
Fri Dec 2, 2016, 06:32 PM Dec 2016

Judge Allows Recount to Continue in Wisconsin while state prepares defense

Source: Washington Post

4 p.m.

A federal court in Wisconsin on Friday rejected an attempt by pro-Donald Trump groups to stop a recount of the state’s presidential vote, saying there was no harm in allowing it to continue.

Two pro-Trump political action committees and a Wisconsin voter on Thursday filed a lawsuit and a request for a temporary restraining order seeking to stop the recount, arguing that it was an unconstitutional violation of the Constitutional rights of people who had voted for Trump.

But U.S. District Judge James Peterson on Friday denied the motion to temporarily halt the recount, saying there would be no harm in allowing it to proceed while the state prepares arguments in defense

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-latest-wisconsins-walker-doesnt-expect-vote-changes/2016/12/02/2a8f0962-b89e-11e6-939c-91749443c5e5_story.html?utm_term=.e8a2069ca9e5

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JudyM

(29,122 posts)
3. Never should've happened. Outright voter disenfranchisement. No excuse for any of them. Except
Fri Dec 2, 2016, 06:39 PM
Dec 2016

Scalia, who I just learned *actually believed in the Devil.* which explains many of his fiery bitter vituperations: poor bastard was scared of going to hell.

I truly hope he's rotting there.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
12. Sure. And it's apparently an audit, not a recount.
Fri Dec 2, 2016, 08:33 PM
Dec 2016

Don't know what the difference means under the law, but routinely auditing our elections is only sensible and the judge reviewing this will.

murielm99

(30,659 posts)
15. Where are you seeing this?
Sat Dec 3, 2016, 12:38 AM
Dec 2016

Where is it being called an audit?

I am not getting my hopes up about anything. I have been too whip lashed lately.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
17. Yes. No one is saying "getting hopes up" is realistic, so
Sat Dec 3, 2016, 11:33 AM
Dec 2016

me neither, Muriel, about changing the final result. All elections should be audited, though, so I support it.

I've noticed that all the usual media are now using the word "recount," but some earlier reports were more responsible, and 538 has an article explaining what it is and is not. I just mentioned it because the technical differences might very well affect the judge's decision. Whatever they are.

INdemo

(6,994 posts)
6. If Hillary has been waiting for the right timing to jump in there its now
Fri Dec 2, 2016, 06:56 PM
Dec 2016

Now is the time.The Clinton campaign cannot do what Al Gore and John Kerry didnt do.

KelleyKramer

(8,853 posts)
9. Counting their vote violates their constitutional rights???
Fri Dec 2, 2016, 07:31 PM
Dec 2016

Why are they afraid to have their votes counted?

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