A federal judge in Pennsylvania threw out a lawsuit by President Donald Trump’s campaign that aimed to block certification of the state’s election results unless it invalidated tens of thousands of mail-in ballots, rejecting the “startling” request due to a lack of evidence.
The state’s motion to dismiss the suit was granted Saturday by U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann in Williamsport, freeing election officials to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s projected victory as soon as Monday. Major media outlets have declared Biden the winner of Pennsylvania and its 20 electoral votes with a lead of more than 80,000 votes. ...