which republic politician is a lawyer who sued

Did Trump’s lawyer sue for fraudulent mail-in ballots?

A lawyer representing former President Donald Trump during his second impeachment trial sued him last year for claiming mail-in ballots were rife with fraud despite having “no evidence” to support such assertions.

Why did the Republican National Committee file a lawsuit against election officials?

Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel argued that the suit was a part of their party's election integrity efforts. "It is critical that all voters have confidence in the integrity and legitimacy of our elections.

Why are so many Republicans suing mail-in voting?

In the wake of baseless attacks on the integrity of mail-in voting by former President Donald Trump and his allies, the lawsuit is part of a stark about-face from many Republicans around the country on what was once an uncontroversial way of voting.

Why did Joe O’Dea file a federal election complaint?

Republican Senate candidate Joe O’Dea filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission and civil court over “flagrant” violations of campaign law, according to his lawyer. At heart is a series of anonymous mailers aimed at boosting his rival for the nomination, state Rep. Ron Hanks.

Topline

The State Bar of Georgia’s investigation into far-right attorney Lin Wood and whether he should lose his law license after trying to overturn the presidential election results will move forward, as a federal judge Wednesday struck down Wood’s lawsuit trying to stop the bar from requiring him to undergo a mental health evaluation as part of their probe..

Key Facts

The state bar is investigating whether Wood violated multiple professional conduct rules after the election, as he brought multiple lawsuits challenging the presidential election results and spread baseless conspiracy theories online involving such figures as former Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Roberts.

What To Watch For

Wood is still refusing to participate in the mental health evaluation, and the state bar’s rules state that being unwilling to undergo the examination “may be grounds for further proceedings...including emergency suspension proceedings.” In a court filing, however, the state bar members noted that refusing to undergo the evaluation wouldn’t be immediate grounds for Wood having his law license revoked.

Chief Critic

Wood responded to the ruling against him on Telegram Wednesday, alleging Batten—who also oversaw several of Wood’s unsuccessful post-election lawsuits, and who Wood has tried to have removed from the case—was biased against him.

Key Background

The state bar investigation is one of several consequences Wood is facing for his actions post-election. The lawyer has also been removed from unrelated court cases in Delaware and against MSNBC anchor Joy Reid, and the Lawyers Club of Atlanta expelled Wood from their membership in March.

Who is the lawyer for the Georgia lawsuit?

The key lawyer for the Trump campaign’s lawsuit contesting votes in Georgia is Stefan Passantino, a former Trump administration White House lawyer. The Georgia case seems tiny — contesting at most 53 votes out of the 5 million cast in the state. But Passantino is a bigger deal: a well-paid legal Forrest Gump of the Trump right wing.

Who are the lawyers for Trump?

Passantino is one of the leaders of a Trump campaign operation called “Lawyers for Trump,” a coalition to “protect the integrity” of the election. Other Lawyers for Trump leaders are Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, and California Committeewoman Harmeet Dhillon. The group also includes former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, former US Attorney General Ed Meese, and Trump personal attorney Rudy Giuliani.