2020 Presidential Election Lawsuits Related to Election Integrity
(Public Version 1-24-21, rev a)
Trump as Plaintiff:Case Name and Number Date FiledIllegal VotingAlleged *EvidenceArgued **StateIssue(s)DispositionRuling FavoredDate of LastOrder Status
Donald J. Trump for Pres., Inc. v. Boockvar, No. 2:20-cv-00966 (W.D. Pa.)6/29/20YESNOPennsylvaniaVote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads toFraud and/or Vote Dilution; Restriction on Assistance or Collection of Mail Ballots for Return; Notice/Cure for Mismatches MissingSignature or Mistakes; Witness and/or NotaryRequirement; Failure to Include ID/Doc.)Dismissed - Lack Standing Election Administrators10/10/20
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Donald J. Trump for President v. Cegavske, No. 2:20-cv-01445 (D. Nev.)8/4/20YESNONevadaVote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads toFraud and/or Vote Dilution)Dismissed - Lack Standing Election Administrators9/18/20ClosedTrump v. Way, Case 3:20-cv-10753-MAS-ZNQ 8/18/20NONONew JerseyIllegal extension of election deadlineTBDTBD10/6/20
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Donald J. Trump for President v. Murphy, No. 3:20-cv-10753 (D.N.J.)8/19/20YESNONew JerseyVote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue; Claimthat Mail Voting Leads to Fraud and/or VoteDilution)Dismissed - Lack Standing Election Administrators10/22/20ClosedDonald J. Trump for President et al v. Bullock et al, No. 6:20-cv-00066 (D. Mont.)9/2/20YESNOMontanaVote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads toFraud and/or Vote Dilution)Dismissed - Lacked TimelinessElection Administrators9/30/20ClosedDonald J. Trump for Pres., Inc. v. Philadelphia Cnty. Bd. of Elections, No.200902035 (Penn. Ct. Common Pleas, Philadelphia County)10/1/20YESNOPennsylvaniaPoll observers at early voting locationsDismissed - No statutory basisElection Administrators10/9/20ClosedDonald J. Trump for Pres., Inc. v. Philadelphia Cnty., No. 983 CD 2020 (Pa.Commw. Ct.)10/15/20YESNOPennsylvaniaPoll observers at early voting locationsDismissed - No statutory basisElection Administrators10/23/20ClosedDonald J. Trump for President v. Simon, No. A20-1362 (Minn. Sup. Ct.)10/28/20YESNOMinnesotaVote-by-Mail (Mail Voting Deadlines [for Applying,Receiving, Postmark])Granted Injunction. Sequestration of lateballotsTrump/GOP10/29/20ClosedDonald J. Trump for President v. Gloria, No. A-20-824153-C (Nev. Dist. Ct.)11/3/20YESNONevadaIn-Person Voting COVID Concern (Voting Hours;Suspension of In-Person Voting)Granted. Extended poll hours.Trump/GOP11/3/20ClosedIn Re: Canvassing Observation, No. 7003 (Penn. Ct. Common Pleas, PhiladelphiaCnty.)11/3/20YESNOPennsylvaniaVote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue)Denied - Poll observer accessElection Administrators11/3/20
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Donald J. Trump for President v. Benson, No. 20-000225-MZ (Mich. Ct. Claims)11/4/20YESNOMichiganVote-by-Mail (Drop Boxes/Drop Off Locations;Poll Observer Access)Dismissed - Lacked TimelinessElection Administrators11/5/20ClosedDonald J. Trump for President, Inc. v. Kathy Boockvar, et al., No. 602 MD 2020 (Pa.Comm. Ct.)11/4/20YESNOPennsylvaniaVote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue; Claimthat Mail Voting Leads to Fraud and/or VoteDilution)Granted Injunction. Late ballots withoutID not counted.Trump/GOP11/12/20ClosedIn re Enforcement of Election Laws and Securing Ballots Cast or Received After 7:00 P.M. on November 3, 2020, No. SPCV20-00982 (Ga. Super. Civil)11/4/20YESNOGeorgiaSequestration of Absentee Ballots submittedafter Election DayDismissed - Interpretation of ElectionCode (sequestration of late ballots)Election Administrators11/5/20ClosedIn Re: Canvassing Observation, No. 1094 CD 2020 (Penn. Commonw. Ct.)11/4/20YESNOPennsylvaniaVote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue)Appeal Granted - Poll observer accessTrump/GOP11/5/20
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Donald J. Trump for Pres., Inc. v. Philadelphia Cnty. Bd. of Elections, No. 2:20-cv-05533-PD (E.D. Pa.)11/5/20YESNOPennsylvaniaPoll observers at early voting locationsDismissed per agreement of bothparties.Defendant11/5/20ClosedDonald J. Trump for President Inc. v. Montgomery County Bd. of Elections...11/5/20YESNOPennsylvaniaFailure to Enforce VBM StandardsDismissed - Interpretation of ElectionCodeElection Administrators11/13/20ClosedDonald J. Trump for President Inc. v. Hobbs, No. CV2020-01424811/7/20YESNOArizonaCancelled votesDismissed - MootElection Administrators11/16/20ClosedDonald J. Trump for Pres., Inc. v. Boockvar, No. 4:20-cv-02078 (M.D. Pa.)11/9/20YESNOPennsylvaniaVote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads toFraud and/or Vote Dilution; Observer Access)Dismissed - Lack Standing Defendant11/21/20
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Donald J. Trump for President Inc. v. Bucks County Bd. of Elections, No. 20-05786-35 (Penn. Ct. Common Pleas, Bucks County)11/9/20YESNOPennsylvaniaVote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue)Dismissed - No statutory basisElection Administrators11/19/20ClosedIn Re: Canvass of Absentee and Mail-In Ballots of November 3, 2020 GeneralElection, No. 20110894 (Penn. Ct. Common Pleas, Philadelphia County)11/10/20YESNOPennsylvaniaVote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads toFraud and/or Vote Dilution)Dismissed - Interpretation of ElectionCode (signature match)Election Administrators11/13/20
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In Re: Canvass of Absentee and Mail-In Ballots of November 3, 2020 GeneralElection, No. 20110895 (Penn. Ct. Common Pleas, Philadelphia County)11/10/20YESNOPennsylvaniaVote-by-Mail (Mail Voting Deadlines (for Applying, Receiving, Postmark); Other Vote-by-Mail Issue)Dismissed - Interpretation of ElectionCode (did not date signature)Election Administrators11/13/20ClosedIn Re: Canvass of Absentee and Mail-In Ballots of November 3, 2020 GeneralElection, No. 20110896 (Penn. Ct. Common Pleas, Philadelphia County)11/10/20YESNOPennsylvaniaVote-by-Mail (Signature Verification Standards)Dismissed - Interpretation of ElectionCode (voter did not print name)Election Administrators11/13/20ClosedIn Re: Canvass of Absentee and Mail-In Ballots of November 3, 2020 GeneralElection, No. 20110897 (Penn. Ct. Common Pleas, Philadelphia County)11/10/20YESNOPennsylvaniaVote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue)Dismissed - Interpretation of ElectionCode (voter did not include address)Election Administrators11/13/20ClosedIn Re: Canvass of Absentee and Mail-In Ballots of November 3, 2020 GeneralElection, No. 20110898 (Penn. Ct. Common Pleas, Philadelphia County)11/10/20YESNOPennsylvaniaVote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue)Dismissed - Interpretation of ElectionCode (voter did not print name nor include street address)Election Administrators11/13/20ClosedDonald J. Trump for President Inc. v. Bucks County Bd. of Elections, No. 676 MAL2020 (No. 174 MM 2020)11/21/20YESNOPennsylvaniaVote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue)Dismissed - Interpretation of ElectionCode (pre-canvassing)Election Administrators12/8/20ClosedDonald J. Trump for President Inc. v. Benson, No. 1:20-cv-01083 (W.D. Mich.)11/11/20YESNOMichiganVote-by-Mail (Poll Observer Access; Other Vote-by-Mail Issue)Dismissed - Voluntarily.Defendant11/19/20ClosedDonald J. Trump for President Inc. v. Bucks County Bd. of Elections, No. 1191 C.D.202011/20/20YESNOPennsylvaniaVote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue)Dismissed - Mutual agreementDefendant11/25/20ClosedDonald J. Trump for Pres., Inc. v. Boockvar, No. 20-3371 (3rd Cir.)11/22/20YESNOPennsylvaniaVote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads toFraud and/or Vote Dilution; Observer Access)Dismissed - LachesElection Administrators11/27/20
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Donald J. Trump for President v. Boockvar, No. 20-337111/23/20YESNOPennsylvania Appellants seek review of the district court for alleged abuse of discretion in denying their Motion to Amend … Appeal Denied - MootElection Administrators11/23/20
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Donald J. Trump for President v. Benson, No. 355378 (Mich. Ct. Appeals)11/30/20YESNOMichiganVote-by-Mail (Drop Boxes/Drop Off Locations;Poll Observer Access)Dismissed - Lacked TimelinessElection Administrators12/4/20ClosedTrump v. Evers, No. 2020AP1971-OA (Wis. Sup. Ct.)12/1/20YESNOWisconsinVote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads toFraud and/or Vote Dilution; Notice/Cure for Mismatches Missing Signature or Mistakes)Dismissed: VenueNA12/3/20ClosedTrump v. Wisconsin Elections Commissions, No. 2:20-cv-01785 (E.D. Wis.)12/2/20YESNOWisconsinVote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads toFraud and/or Vote Dilution)Denied: Moot; Statutes not violated. Election Administrators12/12/20Closed
Johnson v. Benson, No. 162286 (Mich. Sup. Ct.)11/26/20YESNOMichiganVote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue)Dismissed - Moot/StandingElection Administrators12/9/20ClosedFeehan v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, No. 2:20-cv-1771 (E.D. Wis.)12/1/20YESNOWisconsinVote-by-Mail (Failure to IncludeID/Documentation)Dismissed - Lack Standing Election Administrators12/9/20ClosedWood v. Raffensberger, 12/1/20YESNOGeorgiaVoting anomaliesDenied: VenueTBD10/20/20
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Bowyer v. Ducey, No. 2:20-cv-02321-DJH (D. Ariz.)12/2/20YESNOArizona Authority To Act (Elections Clause; ElectorsClause)Dismissed - Lack Standing Election Administrators12/9/20ActiveTexas v. Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgia12/7/20NONOVariousViolations of State Election LawsDismissed: StandingElection Administrators ClosedStill v. Raffensperger, No. 2020CV343711 (Ga. Super. Ct., Fulton Cnty.)12/12/20YESNOGeorgiaVote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads toFraud and/or Vote Dilution)Voluntarily Dismissed: ConsolidatedNA1/7/21ClosedFavorito v. Cooney12/28/20YESNOGeorgiaImproper Ballot CountingTBDTBD12/28/02
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Trump as Defendant:Case Name and Number DateFiledIllegal VotingAlleged *EvidenceArgued **StateIssue(s)DispositionRuling FavoredDate of LastOrder Status
New York v. Trump, No. 1:20-cv-02340 (D.D.C.)8/25/20YESNODCVote-by-Mail (US Postal Service)Injunction GrantedElection Administrators9/27/20ClosedOhio Democratic Party v. LaRose, No. 20AP428 (Ohio Ct. App.)9/16/20YESNOOhioVote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue)TBDTBD9/29/20
ActiveFor All 2020 Presidential Election Cases# of CasesIllegal VotingAlleged *EvidenceArgued **
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Illegal Voting Alleged
includes:
a)
voter improprieties (e.g. non-citizens voting, non-registered citizens voting, deceased parties voting, registered voters voting twice,Stanford Healthy Elections Tracker etc.)
and/or
b)
process illegalities (officials correcting ballot errors, etc.)
and/or
c)
voting machine irregularities (e.g. an algorithm changing the actual results, etc.).Scotusblog Election Litigation TrackerWikipedia Pre-election 2020 Election Lawsuits**
Evidence Argued
means that:
a)
the Plaintiff was able to present ALL of their empirical evidence related to voting malfeasance, impropriety, etc.Wikipedia Post-election 2020 Election Lawsuits
and
b)
the judge authorized an independent investigation to verify the accuracy of the claimed voting malfeasance, impropriety, etc.Democracy Docket Election LawsuitsBusiness Insider Election LawsuitsFor any question, suggestions or improvements, please email John Droz, jr.Note: since several lawsuits were based on new election regulations (e.g. pertaining to absentee ballots), reportedly due to COVID-19 concerns, this is a list of such changes (by state):here.