World News | Wisconsin State Court Judge Rules Against Trump Lawsuit
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A judge in Wisconsin on Friday ruled against President Donald Trump's lawsuit seeking to overturn Democrat Joe Biden's win in the state, another in a string of defeats in the president's extraordinary attempts to undo his loss.
Madison (US), Dec 11 (AP) A judge in Wisconsin on Friday ruled against President Donald Trump's lawsuit seeking to overturn Democrat Joe Biden's win in the state, another in a string of defeats in the president's extraordinary attempts to undo his loss.
Reserve Judge Stephen Simanek ruled against Trump following a virtual hearing. Trump's federal lawsuit remains alive.
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Trump has been urging lower court judges to rule quickly in the cases so he can file appeals before the Electoral College meets on Monday and casts Wisconsin's 10 votes for Biden. Trump is expected to quickly appeal the ruling to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, even though his chances of success there appear to be long.
Biden won Wisconsin by about 20,600 votes, a margin that withstood a Trump-requested recount in the state's two largest counties. Trump asked in the state lawsuit to disqualify more than 221,000 votes in the Democratic strongholds of Dane and Milwaukee counties. (AP)
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