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2020 Presidential Election Lawsuits Related to Election Integrity (Public Version 1-24-21, rev a)

Trump as Plaintiff: Date Illegal Voting Evidence Date of Last


State Issue(s) Disposition Ruling Favored Status
Case Name and Number Filed Alleged * Argued ** Order

Vote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads to


Fraud and/or Vote Dilution; Restriction on
Assistance or Collection of Mail Ballots for
Donald J. Trump for Pres., Inc. v. Boockvar, No. 2:20-cv-00966 (W.D. Pa.) 6/29/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Dismissed - Lack Standing Election Administrators 10/10/20 Active
Return; Notice/Cure for Mismatches Missing
Signature or Mistakes; Witness and/or Notary
Requirement; Failure to Include ID/Doc.)

Vote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads to


Donald J. Trump for President v. Cegavske, No. 2:20-cv-01445 (D. Nev.) 8/4/20 YES NO Nevada Dismissed - Lack Standing Election Administrators 9/18/20 Closed
Fraud and/or Vote Dilution)
Trump v. Way, Case 3:20-cv-10753-MAS-ZNQ 8/18/20 NO NO New Jersey Illegal extension of election deadline TBD TBD 10/6/20 Active
Vote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue; Claim
Donald J. Trump for President v. Murphy, No. 3:20-cv-10753 (D.N.J.) 8/19/20 YES NO New Jersey that Mail Voting Leads to Fraud and/or Vote Dismissed - Lack Standing Election Administrators 10/22/20 Closed
Dilution)
Vote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads to
Donald J. Trump for President et al v. Bullock et al, No. 6:20-cv-00066 (D. Mont.) 9/2/20 YES NO Montana Dismissed - Lacked Timeliness Election Administrators 9/30/20 Closed
Fraud and/or Vote Dilution)
Donald J. Trump for Pres., Inc. v. Philadelphia Cnty. Bd. of Elections, No.
10/1/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Poll observers at early voting locations Dismissed - No statutory basis Election Administrators 10/9/20 Closed
200902035 (Penn. Ct. Common Pleas, Philadelphia County)
Donald J. Trump for Pres., Inc. v. Philadelphia Cnty., No. 983 CD 2020 (Pa.
10/15/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Poll observers at early voting locations Dismissed - No statutory basis Election Administrators 10/23/20 Closed
Commw. Ct.)
Vote-by-Mail (Mail Voting Deadlines [for Applying, Granted Injunction. Sequestration of late
Donald J. Trump for President v. Simon, No. A20-1362 (Minn. Sup. Ct.) 10/28/20 YES NO Minnesota Trump/GOP 10/29/20 Closed
Receiving, Postmark]) ballots
In-Person Voting COVID Concern (Voting Hours;
Donald J. Trump for President v. Gloria, No. A-20-824153-C (Nev. Dist. Ct.) 11/3/20 YES NO Nevada Granted. Extended poll hours. Trump/GOP 11/3/20 Closed
Suspension of In-Person Voting)
In Re: Canvassing Observation, No. 7003 (Penn. Ct. Common Pleas, Philadelphia
11/3/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Vote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue) Denied - Poll observer access Election Administrators 11/3/20 Active
Cnty.)
Vote-by-Mail (Drop Boxes/Drop Off Locations;
Donald J. Trump for President v. Benson, No. 20-000225-MZ (Mich. Ct. Claims) 11/4/20 YES NO Michigan Dismissed - Lacked Timeliness Election Administrators 11/5/20 Closed
Poll Observer Access)
Vote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue; Claim
Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. v. Kathy Boockvar, et al., No. 602 MD 2020 (Pa. Granted Injunction. Late ballots without
11/4/20 YES NO Pennsylvania that Mail Voting Leads to Fraud and/or Vote Trump/GOP 11/12/20 Closed
Comm. Ct.) ID not counted.
Dilution)
In re Enforcement of Election Laws and Securing Ballots Cast or Received After Sequestration of Absentee Ballots submitted Dismissed - Interpretation of Election
11/4/20 YES NO Georgia Election Administrators 11/5/20 Closed
7:00 P.M. on November 3, 2020, No. SPCV20-00982 (Ga. Super. Civil) after Election Day Code (sequestration of late ballots)
In Re: Canvassing Observation, No. 1094 CD 2020 (Penn. Commonw. Ct.) 11/4/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Vote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue) Appeal Granted - Poll observer access Trump/GOP 11/5/20 Active
Donald J. Trump for Pres., Inc. v. Philadelphia Cnty. Bd. of Elections, No. 2:20-cv- Dismissed per agreement of both
11/5/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Poll observers at early voting locations Defendant 11/5/20 Closed
05533-PD (E.D. Pa.) parties.
Dismissed - Interpretation of Election
Donald J. Trump for President Inc. v. Montgomery County Bd. of Elections... 11/5/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Failure to Enforce VBM Standards Election Administrators 11/13/20 Closed
Code
Donald J. Trump for President Inc. v. Hobbs, No. CV2020-014248 11/7/20 YES NO Arizona Cancelled votes Dismissed - Moot Election Administrators 11/16/20 Closed
Vote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads to
Donald J. Trump for Pres., Inc. v. Boockvar, No. 4:20-cv-02078 (M.D. Pa.) 11/9/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Dismissed - Lack Standing Defendant 11/21/20 Active
Fraud and/or Vote Dilution; Observer Access)
Donald J. Trump for President Inc. v. Bucks County Bd. of Elections, No. 20-05786-
11/9/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Vote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue) Dismissed - No statutory basis Election Administrators 11/19/20 Closed
35 (Penn. Ct. Common Pleas, Bucks County)
In Re: Canvass of Absentee and Mail-In Ballots of November 3, 2020 General Vote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads to Dismissed - Interpretation of Election
11/10/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Election Administrators 11/13/20 Active
Election, No. 20110894 (Penn. Ct. Common Pleas, Philadelphia County) Fraud and/or Vote Dilution) Code (signature match)
Vote-by-Mail (Mail Voting Deadlines (for
In Re: Canvass of Absentee and Mail-In Ballots of November 3, 2020 General Dismissed - Interpretation of Election
11/10/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Applying, Receiving, Postmark); Other Vote-by- Election Administrators 11/13/20 Closed
Election, No. 20110895 (Penn. Ct. Common Pleas, Philadelphia County) Code (did not date signature)
Mail Issue)
In Re: Canvass of Absentee and Mail-In Ballots of November 3, 2020 General Dismissed - Interpretation of Election
11/10/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Vote-by-Mail (Signature Verification Standards) Election Administrators 11/13/20 Closed
Election, No. 20110896 (Penn. Ct. Common Pleas, Philadelphia County) Code (voter did not print name)
In Re: Canvass of Absentee and Mail-In Ballots of November 3, 2020 General Dismissed - Interpretation of Election
11/10/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Vote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue) Election Administrators 11/13/20 Closed
Election, No. 20110897 (Penn. Ct. Common Pleas, Philadelphia County) Code (voter did not include address)
Dismissed - Interpretation of Election
In Re: Canvass of Absentee and Mail-In Ballots of November 3, 2020 General
11/10/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Vote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue) Code (voter did not print name nor Election Administrators 11/13/20 Closed
Election, No. 20110898 (Penn. Ct. Common Pleas, Philadelphia County)
include street address)
Donald J. Trump for President Inc. v. Bucks County Bd. of Elections, No. 676 MAL Dismissed - Interpretation of Election
11/21/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Vote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue) Election Administrators 12/8/20 Closed
2020 (No. 174 MM 2020) Code (pre-canvassing)
Vote-by-Mail (Poll Observer Access; Other Vote-
Donald J. Trump for President Inc. v. Benson, No. 1:20-cv-01083 (W.D. Mich.) 11/11/20 YES NO Michigan Dismissed - Voluntarily. Defendant 11/19/20 Closed
by-Mail Issue)
Donald J. Trump for President Inc. v. Bucks County Bd. of Elections, No. 1191 C.D.
11/20/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Vote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue) Dismissed - Mutual agreement Defendant 11/25/20 Closed
2020
Vote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads to
Donald J. Trump for Pres., Inc. v. Boockvar, No. 20-3371 (3rd Cir.) 11/22/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Dismissed - Laches Election Administrators 11/27/20 Active
Fraud and/or Vote Dilution; Observer Access)
Appellants seek review of the district court for
Donald J. Trump for President v. Boockvar, No. 20-3371 11/23/20 YES NO Pennsylvania alleged abuse of discretion in denying their Appeal Denied - Moot Election Administrators 11/23/20 Active
Motion to Amend …
Vote-by-Mail (Drop Boxes/Drop Off Locations;
Donald J. Trump for President v. Benson, No. 355378 (Mich. Ct. Appeals) 11/30/20 YES NO Michigan Dismissed - Lacked Timeliness Election Administrators 12/4/20 Closed
Poll Observer Access)
Vote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads to
Trump v. Evers, No. 2020AP1971-OA (Wis. Sup. Ct.) 12/1/20 YES NO Wisconsin Fraud and/or Vote Dilution; Notice/Cure for Dismissed: Venue NA 12/3/20 Closed
Mismatches Missing Signature or Mistakes)
Vote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads to
Trump v. Wisconsin Elections Commissions, No. 2:20-cv-01785 (E.D. Wis.) 12/2/20 YES NO Wisconsin Denied: Moot; Statutes not violated. Election Administrators 12/12/20 Closed
Fraud and/or Vote Dilution)
Trump v. Biden, No. 2020CV007092 (Wis. Super. Ct., Milwaukee County) 12/3/20 NO NO Wisconsin Recount Court affirmed recount. Election Administrators 12/11/20 Active
Vote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads to
Trump v. Raffensperger, No. 2020CV343255 (Ga. Ct., Fulton County) 12/4/20 YES NO Georgia Voluntarily Dismissed TBD 1/7/21 Closed
Fraud and/or Vote Dilution)
Vote-by-Mail (Drop Boxes/Drop Off Locations;
Donald J. Trump for President v. Benson, No. 162320 (Mich. Sup. Ct.) 12/7/20 YES NO Michigan Dismissed - Denial of Appeal Election Administrators 12/11/20 Closed
Poll Observer Access)
Trump v. Biden, No. 2020AP2038 (Wis. Sup. Ct.) 12/11/20 YES NO Wisconsin Illegal Ballots Cast Denied: Laches; Statutes not violated Election Administrators 12/14/20 Active
Trump v. Raffensperger, No. S21M0561 (Ga. Sup. Ct.) 12/11/20 YES NO Georgia Authority To Act (Other) Dismissed: Venue NA 12/12/20 Closed
Trump v. Wisconsin Elections Commissions, No. 20-3414 (7th Cir.) 12/12/20 YES NO Wisconsin Authority To Act (Electors Clause) Denied: Laches; Statutes not violated Election Administrators 12/24/20 Closed
Trump v. Toulouse Oliver, No. 1:20-cv-01289 (D.N.M.) 12/14/20 YES NO New Mexico Vote-by-Mail (Drop Boxes/Drop Off Locations) TBD TBD Active
Vote-by-Mail (Poll Observer Access; Signature
Trump v. Boockvar, No. 20- (Sup. Ct.) 12/20/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Verification Standards; Notice/Cure for TBD TBD 12/20/20 Active
Mismatches Missing Signature or Mistakes)

Vote-by-Mail (Poll Observer Access; Signature


Trump v. Boockvar, No. 30 EAP 2020 (Sup. Ct.) 12/20/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Verification Standards; Notice/Cure for TBD TBD 1/11/21 Active
Mismatches Missing Signature or Mistakes)

Vote-by-Mail (Poll Observer Access; Signature


Trump v. Boockvar, Nos. 31 EAP 2020, 32 EAP 2020, 33 EAP 2020, 34 EAP 2020,
12/20/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Verification Standards; Notice/Cure for TBD TBD 12/20/20 Active
35 EAP 2020, 29 WAP 2020 (Sup. Ct.)
Mismatches Missing Signature or Mistakes)
Trump v. Biden, No. 20-882 (Sup. Ct.) 12/29/20 NO NO Wisconsin Recount Denied Motion to Expedite Election Administrators 1/11/21 Active
Trump v. Wisconsin Elections Commissions, No. 20-883 (Sup. Ct.) 12/30/20 YES NO Wisconsin Authority To Act (Electors Clause) Election Administrators 1/11/21 Closed
Trump v. Kemp, 1:20-cv-05310-MHC (N.D. Ga.) 12/31/20 YES NO Georgia Authority To Act (Electors Clause) Dismissed - Standing Election Administrators 1/5/21 Closed
Trump as Plaintiff Subtotals = 45 42 0 Trump as Plaintiff: Active = 15

Election Integrity Cases where Trump was not Plaintiff: Date Illegal Voting Evidence Date of Last
State Issue(s) Disposition Ruling Favored Status
Case Name and Number Filed Alleged * Argued ** Order

Plaintiffs oppose relaxation of voting


People First of Alabama v. Merrill, Case 2:20-cv-00619-AKK 5/1/20 NO NO Alabama TBD TBD
requirements due to COVID-19
Davis v. Benson, No. 20-000099-MM (Mich. Ct. Claims) 5/28/20 YES NO Michigan Vote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue) Dismissed - Lack Standing Election Administrators 8/25/20 Closed
Michigan Alliance for Retired Voters v. Benson 6/2/20 YES NO Michigan Illegal extension of voting deadline TBD TBD 10/19/20 Active
Daunt v. Benson, Case 1:20-cv-00522-RJJ-RSK 6/9/20 YES NO Michigan Clean-up, purge voter rolls TBD TBD 9/11/20 Active
Plaintiffs oppose relaxation of voting
Moore v. Circosta 8/10/20 NO NO North Carolina TBD TBD 10/29/20 Active
requirements due to COVID-19
Vote-by-Mail (Signature Verification Standards;
RNC v. Weipert, No. 06521 CVCV081957 (Iowa Dist. Ct., Johnson County) 8/10/20 YES NO Iowa Claim that Mail Voting Leads to Fraud and/or Corrective Action Ordered Trump/GOP 9/12/20 Closed
Vote Dilution; Other Vote-by-Mail Issue)

Vote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads to


RNC v. Gill, No. 03971 EQCV193154 (Iowa Dist. Ct., Woodbury County) 8/14/20 YES NO Iowa Fraud and/or Vote Dilution; Notice/Cure for Injunction Granted Trump/GOP 8/28/20 Active
Mismatches Missing Signature or Mistakes)
Carson v. Simon, CASE 0:20-cv-02030-NEB-TNL 9/22/20 NO NO Minnesota Voting Deadline Extension TBD TBD 10/29/20 Active
Vote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads to
Monmouth Cnty. Republican Comm. v. Way, No. MON-L-003019-20 (N.J. Super.
9/24/20 YES NO New Jersey Fraud and/or Vote Dilution; Mail Voting Deadlines Consolidated Election Administrators 10/5/20 Closed
Ct., Monmouth Cnty.), No. 3:20-cv-13914 (D.N.J.)
[for Applying, Receiving, Postmark])

Vote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads to


Fraud and/or Vote Dilution; Mail Voting Deadlines
[for Applying, Receiving, Postmark]; Notice/Cure
Wise v. N.C. State Bd. of Elections, No. 5:20-cv-00505 (E.D.N.C.) 9/26/20 YES NO North Carolina Denied: Standing Election Administrators 10/3/20 Closed
for Mismatches Missing Signature or Mistakes;
Postage Requirement, Witness and/or Notary
Requirement)

Mi Familia Vota v. Hobbs, Case: 20-16932, 10/13/2020, ID: 11857294 9/30/20 YES NO Arizona Illegal extension of voting deadline TBD TBD 10/13/20 Active
Judicial Watch v Griswold, Case 1:20-cv-02992-PAB-KMT 10/5/20 YES NO Colorado Bloated Voter Rolls Pending TBD 1/14/21 Active
Wise v. NC State Bd. of Elections, No. 20-2063 (4th Cir.) 10/16/20 YES NO North Carolina Extension of voting deadlines Denied: Standing Election Administrators 10/20/20 Closed
Vote-by-Mail (Mail Voting Deadlines [for Applying,
Republican Party of Pa v. Boockvar, Sec. of Pa, Et Al., 592 U.S. __ (S. Ct.) 10/19/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Stay Granted Trump/GOP 11/6/20 Closed
Receiving, Postmark])
Vote-by-Mail (Poll Observer Access; Signature
Kraus v. Cegavske, No. 20 OC 00142 1B (Nev. Dist. Ct., Carson City) 10/23/20 YES NO Nevada Verification Standards; Notice/Cure for Dismissed - Standing Election Administrators 10/29/20 Closed
Mismatches Missing Signature or Mistakes)
Hotze v. Hollins 10/27/20 YES NO Texas Drive through voting TBD TBD 10/27/20 Active
Nev. Republican Central Comm. v. Clark Cnty., No. A-20-8238210W (Nev. Dist. Ct.,
10/27/20 YES NO Nevada Vote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue) Granted: Discovery for materials. Trump/GOP 11/2/20 Active
Clark Cnty.)
Vote-by-Mail (Poll Observer Access; Signature
Kraus v. Cegavske, No. 82018 (Nev. Sup. Ct.) 11/3/20 YES NO Nevada Verification Standards; Notice/Cure for Dismissed - Standing Election Administrators 11/10/20 Closed
Mismatches Missing Signature or Mistakes)
Pierson v. Stepien, No. 1:20-cv-09266 (S.D.N.Y.) 11/4/20 NO NO New York Recount procedures Closed: Administrative Election Administrators 11/13/20 Active
Vote-by-Mail (Signature Verification Standards;
Pirkle v. Wolf, No. 4:20-cv-02088-MWB (M.D. Penn.) 11/10/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Voluntarily Dismissed: Consolidated NA 11/16/20 Closed
Poll Observer Access)
Vote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads to
Bally v. Whitmer, No. 1:20-cv-1088 (W.D. Mich) 11/11/20 YES NO Michigan Voluntarily Dismissed (withdrawn) Defendant 11/16/20 Closed
Fraud and/or Vote Dilution; Observer Access)
Challenge to Voting Machinery/Hardware/ Denied: Voting machine irregularities.
Law v. Whitmer, No. 10 OC 00163 1B (Nev. Dist. Ct., Carson City) 11/17/20 YES NO Nevada Election Administrators 12/4/20 Closed
Software: Accepting Invalid Signatures Discovery opposed and not granted
Mail In Ballots: Failure to write name, address,
Ziccarelli v. Allegheny County Board of Elections, No. 29 WAP 2020 11/20/20 YES NO Pennsylvania Denied: Did not violate statutes Election Administrators 11/23/20 Closed
and date on outer envelope
Wisconsin Voters Alliance vs. Wisconsin Election Commissions 11/23/20 NO NO Wisconsin Private Funding for Local Election Authorities TBD TBD Active
Vote by Mail (Ballot harvesting; signature
Kistner v. Simon 11/24/20 YES NO Minnesota Dismissed - Venue Election Administrators 12/4/20 Closed
matching; etc.)
Coreco Ja'Qan Pearson, et al v. Kemp, USCA11 Case: 20-14480 11/25/20 YES NO Georgia Vote manipulation; voter fraud Withdrawn: Moot Election Administrators Closed
King v. Whitmer, No. 2:20-cv-13134-LVP-RSW (E.D. Mich.) 11/25/20 YES NO Michigan Vote-by-Mail (Poll Observer Access) Dismissed - Moot/Laches Election Administrators 12/7/20 Closed
Johnson v. Benson, No. 162286 (Mich. Sup. Ct.) 11/26/20 YES NO Michigan Vote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue) Dismissed - Moot/Standing Election Administrators 12/9/20 Closed
Vote-by-Mail (Failure to Include
Feehan v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, No. 2:20-cv-1771 (E.D. Wis.) 12/1/20 YES NO Wisconsin Dismissed - Lack Standing Election Administrators 12/9/20 Closed
ID/Documentation)
Wood v. Raffensberger, 12/1/20 YES NO Georgia Voting anomalies Denied: Venue TBD 10/20/20 Active
Authority To Act (Elections Clause; Electors
Bowyer v. Ducey, No. 2:20-cv-02321-DJH (D. Ariz.) 12/2/20 YES NO Arizona Dismissed - Lack Standing Election Administrators 12/9/20 Active
Clause)
Texas v. Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgia 12/7/20 NO NO Various Violations of State Election Laws Dismissed: Standing Election Administrators Closed
Vote-by-Mail (Claim that Mail Voting Leads to
Still v. Raffensperger, No. 2020CV343711 (Ga. Super. Ct., Fulton Cnty.) 12/12/20 YES NO Georgia Voluntarily Dismissed: Consolidated NA 1/7/21 Closed
Fraud and/or Vote Dilution)
Favorito v. Cooney 12/28/20 YES NO Georgia Improper Ballot Counting TBD TBD 12/28/02 Active
Trump not Plaintiff Subtotals = 34 28 0 Trump not Plaintiff: Active = 14

Trump as Defendant: Date Illegal Voting Evidence Date of Last


State Issue(s) Disposition Ruling Favored Status
Case Name and Number Filed Alleged * Argued ** Order

New York v. Trump, No. 1:20-cv-02340 (D.D.C.) 8/25/20 YES NO DC Vote-by-Mail (US Postal Service) Injunction Granted Election Administrators 9/27/20 Closed
Ohio Democratic Party v. LaRose, No. 20AP428 (Ohio Ct. App.) 9/16/20 YES NO Ohio Vote-by-Mail (Other Vote-by-Mail Issue) TBD TBD 9/29/20 Active

# of Illegal Voting Evidence Active


For All 2020 Presidential Election Cases
Cases Alleged * Argued ** Status
Grand Totals = 81 72 0 30

References: *Illegal Voting Alleged includes: a) voter improprieties (e.g. non-citizens voting, non-registered citizens voting, deceased parties voting, registered voters voting twice,
Stanford Healthy Elections Tracker etc.) and/or b) process illegalities (officials correcting ballot errors, etc.) and/or c) voting machine irregularities (e.g. an algorithm changing the actual results, etc.).
Scotusblog Election Litigation Tracker
Wikipedia Pre-election 2020 Election Lawsuits **Evidence Argued means that: a) the Plaintiff was able to present ALL of their empirical evidence related to voting malfeasance, impropriety, etc.
Wikipedia Post-election 2020 Election Lawsuits and b) the judge authorized an independent investigation to verify the accuracy of the claimed voting malfeasance, impropriety, etc.
Democracy Docket Election Lawsuits
Business Insider Election Lawsuits For any question, suggestions or improvements, please email John Droz, jr.

Note: since several lawsuits were based on new election regulations (e.g. pertaining to absentee ballots), reportedly due to COVID-19 concerns, this is a list of such changes (by state): here.

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