Trump Campaign Can’t Shake Suit Alleging Unlawful Texts

President Donald Trump’s campaign lost a bid to stay a district court lawsuit alleging it illegally texted voters.

The campaign failed to show the case is “exceptional” to merit a stay, John R. Tunheim, chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, wrote in a July 26 order.

The lawsuit underscores how political campaigns risk running afoul of federal law when mass-calling and texting voters. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign is also being sued for allegedly violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, which prohibits entities from using an autodialer to call or text consumers without ...