Trump Defeated by Judge Who Orders Immediate Recount in Michigan

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The Green Party’s push for presidential recounts swung into high gear early Monday as a federal judge in Michigan dismissed GOP objections and ordered that state’s recount to begin immediately, and Jill Stein’s campaign filed a federal suit seeking a statewide recount in Pennsylvania, whose election system they called a “national disgrace.”

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The Green Party’s push for presidential recounts swung into high gear early Monday as a federal judge in Michigan dismissed GOP objections and ordered that state’s recount to begin immediately, and Jill Stein’s campaign filed a federal suit seeking a statewide recount in Pennsylvania, whose election system they called a “national disgrace.”

Michigan Federal Court

The court victory came early Monday, when U.S. Court District Judge Mark Goldsmith granted the campaign’s emergency request to start the statewide recount immediately. His opinion, issued just after midnight, said a state law requiring a two-business-day waiting period to start the recount likely violates voting rights. “The fundamental right invoked by plaintiffs—the right to vote, and to have that vote conducted fairly and counted accurately—is the bedrock of our nation,” he said, ordering the recount to begin Monday at noon.

Goldsmith dismissed objections by Donald Trump’s campaign and Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette, a…

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