Thursday could prove crucial in Trump's elections lawsuits in Wisconsin bit.ly/2JVklYd
Today's hearing is going slowly.
After 30 minutes of technical troubles and a discussion of how to handle witnesses, the court is taking a 20-minute break.
After the break, U.S. District Judge Brett Ludwig will likely decide how much testimony to allow.
After 30 minutes of technical troubles and a discussion of how to handle witnesses, the court is taking a 20-minute break.
After the break, U.S. District Judge Brett Ludwig will likely decide how much testimony to allow.
After a two-hour break, the court is back.
Judge Brett Ludwig tells the attorneys that handing over the state's electoral votes to state lawmakers would likely be the most remarkable ruling in the history of the judiciary.
Judge Brett Ludwig tells the attorneys that handing over the state's electoral votes to state lawmakers would likely be the most remarkable ruling in the history of the judiciary.
Judge: "It’s not lost on me that this is a political case, obviously, and that the relief that’s been requested, if that relief were granted, this would be a most remarkable proceeding and probably the most remarkable ruling in the history of this court or the federal judiciary."
The judge in question is Brett Ludwig, who was nominated to the bench by Trump and confirmed by the Senate in September.
The latest on this case can be found here:
https://twitter.com/patrickdmarley/status/1337097352868470791?s=20
Today's hearing (audio only) is being streamed here:
Side note: Trump's attorney does not know how to pronounce @GovEvers' name. (It's ee-vers, not eh-vers.)
The judge has called a late lunch break.
The hearing -- which is moving slowly -- will resume at 2:30 p.m. CT.
The hearing -- which is moving slowly -- will resume at 2:30 p.m. CT.
We heard more arguments this afternoon. Now both sides have wrapped up.
The judge is taking a break till 3:45 p.m. CT. He says he'll have some questions when he returns.
The judge is taking a break till 3:45 p.m. CT. He says he'll have some questions when he returns.
One of U.S. District Judge Brett Ludwig's main questions for @realDonaldTrump's attorney -- why didn't the president raise his many arguments before the Nov. 3 election?
He says the state has a strong case when it says Trump waited too long to bring his challenge.
He says the state has a strong case when it says Trump waited too long to bring his challenge.
Ludwig: "I'm hoping to get (a decision) out in the next day or two."
Ludwig notes an appeal is inevitable.
"I also appreciate that nobody on this call thinks that my word is the last word on this, including me," he says before adjourning.
"I also appreciate that nobody on this call thinks that my word is the last word on this, including me," he says before adjourning.
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