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I had to read this 3x to realize it wasn’t satire. #WompWomp
The Onion wins Alex Jones' Infowars in bankruptcy auction
The satirical newspaper plans to shutter Jones’ InfoWars and rebuild the website featuring well-known internet humor writers and content creators, according to a person with knowledge of the sale.
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The Onion wins Alex Jones' Infowars in bankruptcy auction
The Onion, the satirical news company that repeatedly spoofed conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, has won the bankruptcy auction for control over his media empire — most notably InfoWars, the far-right, conspiracy-minded website that served as Jones' pri…Brandy Zadrozny (NBC News)
Via Kyle Cheney:
Rudy #Giuliani's lawyers are quitting on him after they say he's taken actions or insisted on arguments they disagree with.
#WompWomp until somehow Trump interferes with state cases
#SCOTUS on Tuesday dealt a setback to former White House chief of staff Mark #Meadows in his defense against 2020 election interference charges in #Georgia, turning away his attempt to transfer his case from state to federal court.
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Supreme Court rejects Mark Meadows' appeal in Georgia election interference case
The Supreme Court dealt a setback to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in his defense against 2020 election interference charges in Georgia, turning away his attempt to transfer his case from state to federal court.Lawrence Hurley (NBC News)
NEW: #Pennsylvania GOP Senate candidate David McCormick's legal attempts to throw out provisional ballots in Philadelphia have failed. A state judge rejected his first lawsuit and McCormick withdrew his second lawsuit. democracydocket.com/news-alert…
Pennsylvania GOP Senate Candidate Fails in Attempts to Target Provisional Ballots - Democracy Docket
Stay informed with breaking news updates about voting rights, democracy reform, litigation and legislation.Democracy Docket
Via Mike Sacks:
CA5 throws out #RFKJr's suit blaming the #Biden admin for social media takedowns of COVID/vaccine misinformation during the pandemic.
Unanimous ruling (Reagan, Clinton, GWB) follows companion case SCOTUS decided last term.
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Via Josh Gerstein:
JUST IN: 8th Circuit denies, without comment, bid by #Missouri and #Arkansas officials to block a #Biden Executive Order promoting voter registration.
Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/reca… Earlier MOED ruling:
NEW: #Georgia judge rejects the RNC's request to require Fulton County to hire additional Republican poll workers for Election Day. democracydocket.com/news-alert…
Judge Rejects RNC Request for More Republican Poll Workers in Fulton County - Democracy Docket
A judge on Friday rejected a Republican request to order Fulton County, Georgia’s elections department to hire additional Republican poll workers for Election Day.Democracy Docket
A U.S. judge on Friday denied Elon #Musk's bid to move a #Pennsylvania lawsuit over his $1 million voter prizes to federal court, moving the case back to state court.
#WompWomp Yes, another rare #SCOTUS #Wompage moment.
“Justice Samuel Alito on Thursday rejected a request from Cornel West to direct #Pennsylvania election officials to post notices informing voters at polling locations statewide on Election Day that West is a presidential candidate and his name can be written in on ballots.”
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Alito denies Cornel West bid for intervention in Pennsylvania ballot access dispute
As the Nov. 5 election draws near, the Supreme Court has been asked to intervene in a growing number of disputes.Melissa Quinn (CBS News)
Via Adam Klasfeld:
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#Trump co-defendant and fake electors "architect" Ken #Chesebro's New York law license has been suspended, "effective immediately," following his conviction for a "serious crime."
Read the order here. 🔗 decisions.courts.state.ny.us/a…
Via Zoe Tillman:
Another one: 4th Circuit sides with Dems in a fight over the fate of a GOP suit re: whether #NorthCarolina has to strike up to 225K people from voter rolls b/c of the form they used to register -- reverses ruling kicking the case back to state court, and suggests (but doesn't say for sure) GOP may lose in the end assets.bwbx.io/documents/users…
“The most far-reaching of #Ohio’s laws restricting #abortion was struck down on Thursday by a county judge who said last year’s voter-approved amendment enshrining reproductive rights renders the so-called heartbeat law unconstitutional.”
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County judge strikes down Ohio abortion ban, citing voter-approved reproductive rights amendment
A county judge has permanently blocked enforcement of an Ohio law that bans virtually all abortions. Hamilton County Judge Christian Jenkins on Thursday cited the voters’ approval last November of Issue 1, which created a constitutional right for peo…AP News
Via Josh Gerstein:
JUST IN: #Michigan appeals court refuses to expedite Republican National Committee appeal after its bid to disqualify some overseas voters fizzled. Chances of relief this cycle fade further.
