Nevada Election Law Contest

Law v. Whitmer

Filed: November 17, 2020

Decided: December 8, 2020

Election contest filed by individual Trump electors in Nevada alleging voter fraud in the state due to the signature matching machines used to count ballots. The state district court granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss, finding that the contestants failed to provide “credible and relevant evidence” to support their allegations of fraud. The contestants appealed the decision to the Nevada Supreme Court, which affirmed the district court.

This case was one of the lawsuits former President Donald Trump and his allies brought in an effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

Case Documents

Read the NV Supreme Court's order here.

Read the supplemental brief here.

Read the Republicans' supplemental brief here.

Read the brief in opposition to the motion for summary affirmance here.

Read the brief in response to the Republicans' emergency motion to expedite appeal here.

Read the motion for summary affirmance here.

Read the emergency motion to expedite appeal here.

Read the notice of appeal here.

Read the order granting the motion to dismiss the contest here.

Read the order denying the contestants' motion to compel here.

Read the order denying the contestants' ex parte motion here.

Read the response in support of the motion to expedite discovery here.

Read the motion to dismiss the contest here.

Read the opposition to the request for discovery here.

Read the motion for leave to set dispositions on shortened notice here.

Read the statement of contest here.

Last updated: August 16, 2021 6:21 pm EST