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Pierson v. Stepien
Closed
Pierson v. Stepien, No. 1:20-cv-09266 (S.D.N.Y.) |
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| Case Summary | Plaintiff, a Wisconsin voter, sought relief from the court with respect to the Trump campaign's intended Wisconsin recount. The plaintiff alleged that Wisconsin's "pay-to-play" recount law violates her equal protection rights and that the Trump campaign's recount fundraising efforts violate federal statutes. | |
| Filed | 11/04/2020 | |
| State | New York | |
| Type of Court | Federal | |
| Circuit | Second Circuit | |
| Status | Closed | |
| Last Updated | 05/13/2021 | |
| Issue Tag(s) | Other Recount procedures |
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| Complaint(s) | 11/04/2020: Complaint filed. | |
| Dispositive Ruling(s) | 11/13/2020: Order/Ruling, Plaintiff's claim filing was found to have deficiencies, which upon notification by the court, were not corrected; thus the court has administratively closed the case without prejudice. | |
