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Why Donald Trump's Legal Strategy Is Dangerous Even If It's Likely to Fail

11.19.2020 - By TimePlay

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President Donald Trump’s strategy of flooding state and federal courts with spurious and unsuccessful lawsuits challenging Joe Biden's election victory has mystified lawyers on both sides of the aisle. He's not likely to win any of these challenges, and even if he does, they are not significant enough to overturn the election results. So what's the point?

Tuesday night's tussle in Wayne County, Michigan, offers some clarity.

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