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Donald J. Trump for President et al v. Bullock et al
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Donald J. Trump for President et al v. Bullock et al, No. 6:20-cv-00066 (D. Mont.) |
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| Case Summary | Governor Bullock enacted an executive order granting universal vote-by-mail balloting. Plaintiffs allege that (1) such a system is vulnerable to voter abuse and fraud; (2) only the state legislature has the authority to enact universal vote-by-mail. In doing so, Plaintiffs claim violations of the Elections Clause, Electors Clause, and 14th Amendment of the Constitution. | |
| Filed | 09/02/2020 | |
| State | Montana | |
| Type of Court | Federal | |
| Circuit | Ninth Circuit | |
| Status | Closed | |
| Last Updated | 03/03/2021 | |
| Issue Tag(s) | Vote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads to Fraud and/or Vote Dilution) Authority To Act (State Separation of Powers) |
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| Complaint(s) | 09/02/2020: Complaint filed. | |
| Dispositive Ruling(s) | 09/30/2020: Order/Ruling, The district court concluded that the threat of mail-in voter fraud in Montana is “a fiction.” The court invoked the Purcell principle and denied the request for injunctive relief. The governor’s directive granting universal vote-by-mail stands. | |
