Justice department urged to investigate deletion of January 6 texts by Pentagon Watchdog group calls on Merrick Garland asked to investigate deleted phone messages from senior Trump officials The Guardian - US · Aug 3, 2022
Investigator who floated decertification later backed off The special investigator hired by Republicans in Wisconsin to review the 2020 election told lawmakers publicly they should consider decertifying President Joe Biden’s win, but later said in a private memo that such a move would be a “practical impossibility.” The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022
FBI interviews Allegheny County GOP chair Sam DeMarco about Trump's attempt to plant fake electors PITTSBURGH — FBI agents interviewed the chairman of the Allegheny County Republican Party at his home early Thursday morning as part of a nationwide investigation into former President Donald Trump’s attempt to send alternate electors from key swing states to Washington to overturn the 2020 election. Tribune News Service · Jun 23, 2022
Wisconsin election investigator says he deleted records The former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice hired to investigate President Joe Biden’s victory in the battleground state testified that he routinely deleted records, and deactivated a personal email account, even after receiving open records requests The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022
Wisconsin "auditor" may lose law license Ex-Judge Michael Gableman was held in contempt after throwing "tantrum" and accusations at judge Salon · Jun 16, 2022
Wisconsin judge finds GOP election investigator in contempt A Wisconsin judge has found the investigator hired by Republicans to look into former President Donald Trump’s 2020 loss in the battleground state in contempt because of how his office responded to open records requests The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022
And One More on Expert Witnesses in Libel Lawsuits Yet again, from Judge Paul Byron (M.D. Fla.) in Grayson v. No Labels, Inc., decided last week, this one rejecting an expert proposed by the defense (for two other opinions in the same case, about experts proposed by the plaintiff, see this post and this post): Plaintiff Alan Grayson contends… Reason · May 9, 2022
‘Election integrity summits’ aim to fire up Trump activists over big lie The Conservative Partnership Institute’s meetings promote poll watching and ‘clean’ voter rolls, sparking fears of vote suppression The Guardian - US · Apr 18, 2022
Trump allies urged DHS to probe machines Arizona GOPer Mark Finchem played a key role in the behind-the-scenes effort. Now he's running to oversee elections Salon · Apr 12, 2022