"SharpieGate" isn't necessarily dead.
Attorneys withdrew that case on Saturday. But since then they've tried to get the case merged with the Trump campaign's new complaint about "overvotes."
BUT, at a hearing happening now, the judge is skeptical of allowing that...
Attorneys withdrew that case on Saturday. But since then they've tried to get the case merged with the Trump campaign's new complaint about "overvotes."
BUT, at a hearing happening now, the judge is skeptical of allowing that...
The timeline is interesting. HOURS AFTER attorneys for the Sharpie plaintiffs withdrew their case, the Trump campaign filed a complaint about overvotes.
The Sharpie attorneys then filed a motion to transfer with the judge handling the Sharpie case.
That judge denied it.
The Sharpie attorneys then filed a motion to transfer with the judge handling the Sharpie case.
That judge denied it.
Now the Sharpie plaintiffs have filed a motion to intervene in the Trump campaign's "overvote" case.
There's a different judge overseeing this case. He sounds skeptical of allowing intervention given that the plaintiffs had scheduled hearings in the original case, but gave up.
There's a different judge overseeing this case. He sounds skeptical of allowing intervention given that the plaintiffs had scheduled hearings in the original case, but gave up.
Maricopa County officials were the subject of the original Sharpie complaint. They object to allowing the Sharpie intervention.
Thomas Liddy represent the county. He's mad: "It would be a most inelegant outcome" to let Sharpie plaintiffs continue their complaint like this.
Thomas Liddy represent the county. He's mad: "It would be a most inelegant outcome" to let Sharpie plaintiffs continue their complaint like this.
Basically, defense attorneys say the Sharpie attorney, Alexander Kolodin, is giving them the run-around.
The accuse him of withdrawing the case without warning, and gave no notice that he intended to intervene in the Trump campaign's lawsuit.
The accuse him of withdrawing the case without warning, and gave no notice that he intended to intervene in the Trump campaign's lawsuit.
Kolodin, the Sharpie attorney, keeps saying that intervening is the "only way" he can protect his clients rights.
The judge keeps pointing out that's not true.
After all, Kolodin could've continued the case he'd previously filed but chose to withdraw.
The judge keeps pointing out that's not true.
After all, Kolodin could've continued the case he'd previously filed but chose to withdraw.
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