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Federal judge orders stay in Trump campaign’s election lawsuit against Pennsylvania

August 24, 2020

Via: Jurist

A federal judge ordered a stay Sunday in the Trump re-election campaign’s lawsuit against Pennsylvania over the commonwealth’s election procedures.

The campaign sued Pennsylvania in an attempt to ban mail ballot drop boxes and to prevent other election procedural changes. The campaign also sought an injunction to allow poll watchers to monitor absentee vote collection places outside of their counties of residence. The defendants, as well as other intervenors, filed a motion to dismiss, which was granted in part. Further, the court’s scheduling order was vacated, and all other requirements and deadlines, which include the evidentiary hearing, were canceled.

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