Supreme Court won’t review sanctions against pro-Trump lawyers who filed frivolous 2020 election suits
The Supreme Court declined to reconsider sanctions imposed on two pro-Trump attorneys who filed baseless lawsuits contesting the 2020 election outcome in Michigan. Sidney Powell and Lin Wood sought review of the penalties imposed by a US district court in 2021, arguing that such sanctions could deter lawyers from taking on contentious cases. Despite their appeals presenting various technical arguments, the Supreme Court denied them without comment.
The Michigan lawsuit, among a series of unsuccessful challenges by Trump supporters in 2020, alleged a far-reaching conspiracy involving Venezuela and China to undermine the election results. These suits were dismissed in early 2021. Wood contended, in part, that although his name appeared on the document, he hadn't personally signed it. Powell and others joining her appeal argued that the sanctions should be invalidated due to lack of proper notification.
The 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals largely upheld the sanctions. Additionally, Powell pleaded guilty last year to crimes related to the 2020 election in Georgia, while Wood surrendered his law license in a disciplinary case related to 2020 matters.
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