Scott Temporarily Withdraws Lawsuit To Impound County Voting Machines

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo



By Caitlin MacNeal

November 13, 2018 1:49 pm

Republican Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday temporarily withdrew his lawsuit seeking to impound voting machines in Palm Beach County after the completion of the recount in the Florida Senate race, according to a report from West Palm Beach television station WPTV.

A lawyer for Scott said he would temporarily dismiss the lawsuit during a Tuesday hearing at which Judge Krista Marx said she was unsure she had the authority to grant Scott’s request, per WPTV. Marc Elias, the lawyer representing Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) in his Senate race against Scott, also tweeted on Tuesday that the lawsuit was dismissed.

Link to tweet

At the hearing, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw testified that he has deputies stationed at the tabulation center and elections office who are able to monitor the recount, according to WPTV. Scott’s lawyer said he would discuss security with the sheriff, WPTV reported.

A judge on Monday denied Scott’s request to impound voting machines in Broward County and told both parties in the lawsuit to come to an agreement on security surrounding the recount.

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[True Blue American]

1. He did not withdraw it. The judge

Did.

[sandensea]

2. Oh, well.

It's back to his home planet (if they'll take him).

[mr_lebowski]

3. Is there anyone who didn't know, like, last Thursday ... that FL was bound to turn into a shitshow?

I mean, is ANYone on DU even remotely surprised what's going on?

Jesus, man ... will the FL State Government ... ever actually properly join the United States' more-or-less Functional Democracy?

You gotta wonder at this point, srsly ...

[SarasotaDem]

4. As soon as

It has a Democrat for Governor