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Balance of Wisconsin Supreme Court hinges on April 4 election
Conservative Dan Kelly advanced out of the Feb. 21 primary
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Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate fights soft-on-crime allegations
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz' record as a Milwaukee County judge has drawn the scrutiny of conservative critics who highlight a pair of egregious sex crimes where she handed down light sentences.
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Newsmax can't escape libel suit over election software claims
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - The conservative TV network Newsmax must defend itself against a multibillion-dollar lawsuit claiming it knowingly broadcast false claims the election software company conspired to steal victory from former President Donald Trump in the 2020 election.
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Judge who called election opponent 'morally bankrupt' must recuse himself from case
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - A Tennessee judge who called his opponent “a morally bankrupt soul” during a hard-fought election must recuse himself from hearing cases involving the lawyer, an appeals court ruled, but no such restrictions apply to the lawyer’s firm.
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Google to GOP: No political bias determines what is Gmail spam
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Google is defending its spam-filtering technology as it fights a lawsuit brought by the Republican National Committee that complains its political emails are sent to recipients' spam folders.
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Nonprofit denied access to New Jersey voter list manual
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - The Public Interest Legal Foundation will be denied access to New Jersey voter registration records it sought in a lawsuit but can continue to pursue other potential documents, a federal judge has ruled.
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Morrisey says he's running in 2024, but not sure of which office yet
CHARLESTON – Shortly after U.S. Representative Alex K. Mooney announced his plans to challenge U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s campaign sent a letter to supporters saying he plans to be on the ballot in 2024 as well.
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GOP candidates left hanging in the balance by stormy weather, extended ballot counting
Rainy days may have impacted voter turnout
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Tweet results in Prince William County bipartisan election solution
Prince William County Democrat, GOP chairs cure alleged mail-in ballot flaws
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RNC says Google is sending its fundraising pleas to spam folders
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - The Republican National Committee says Google is "throttling" its emails because of its political views.
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Former Virginia AG alleges mail-in ballot improprieties in Prince William County where Congressional race is a toss up
MANASSAS, Va. (Legal Newsline) - Voter integrity advocates are raising concerns about mail-in ballots being processed in Prince William County.
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Michigan PAC loses challenge of Montana election rules
HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) - Montana's challenged election reporting requirements were appropriately applied, a federal judge has ruled in a challenge brought by a conservative group accused of violating them.
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Poll: Minnesota Democrat incumbent Attorney General is trailing GOP newcomer
Democrat incumbent Keith Ellison is trailing political newcomer Jim Schulz, a Republican who is promising a tough-on-crime approach if elected
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Defamation case ruling goes against Mike Lindell, MyPillow
MINNEAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Pillow magnate Mike Lindell has lost his attempt to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a company claiming he defamed it by claiming voting machines were rigged to ensure Joe Biden was elected president in 2020.
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Trump sons stump for America First in Northern Kentucky
MORNING VIEW, KY (Legal Newsline) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s sons were in Northern Kentucky over the weekend promoting their father’s America First policies to working-class families.
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Montana Supreme Court says voters can't decide how justices are elected
HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) - The Montana Supreme Court upheld an injunction blocking a statewide referendum that could have replaced statewide voting for court justices to a district-by-district process. The measure would have disenfranchised voters by limiting their power to elect more than one of seven justices, the court ruled.
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OK Gov. Stitt stands by Roberts despite past domestic abuse allegations; Roberts has filed defamation suit
OKLAHOMA CITY (Legal Newsline) - Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt is standing by his June endorsement of state Rep. Sean Roberts (R-Hominy) for Labor Commissioner despite the recent emergence of two-decade old allegations of domestic abuse by Roberts’ ex-wife, Jennifer.
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Roy Moore wins millions in defamation trial over 'young girls' political ad
ANNISTON, Ala. (Legal Newsline) – A federal jury has awarded former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore more than $8 million in his defamation lawsuit over an ad that ran during his failed U.S. Senate campaign that he claimed portrayed him as a child predator.
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AG Landry talks CTCL election lawsuit at CPAC Dallas
DALLAS (Legal Newsline) - In the months leading up to the 2020 presidential elections, Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg was creating a ballot harvesting operation in Louisiana under which the government was being turned into an arm of the Democrat Party, according to that state's top law enforcement official.
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New Mexico’s voting records will go back online after federal judge’s ruling
ALBUQUERQUE, NM (Legal Newsline) - In a stunning victory for voters, a federal judge is allowing the online publication of New Mexico voter rolls over the objection of state officials.