President Trump's lawyers claimed in federal court last week that Wayne County, Mich. actually *didn't* certify its election results (it did). And that because it didn't, Trump's request for a court order preventing the county from certifying is now "moot." 
This was in response to a motion from the City of Detroit to strike part of Trump's notice that he was dismissing the case, because it falsely claimed that he had already won.
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This isn't remotely how mootness works. If Wayne Co. hadn't certified its results yet, as Trump's lawyers claim, it would still be possible to get an injunction preventing it from doing so (with a meritorious claim).
Trump's lawyers say they have already prevented Wayne Co. from certifying the election, which is false.
But really they want to make it very clear that his Michigan lawsuit is done, an ex-case; and that the judge can't opine on any of this because it the case has ceased to be.
But really they want to make it very clear that his Michigan lawsuit is done, an ex-case; and that the judge can't opine on any of this because it the case has ceased to be.
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