Michigan Election Integrity Oversight Process

Stoddard v. City Election Commission

Filed: November 4, 2020

Decided: February 22, 2021

Lawsuit filed by an individual voter and the conservative group Election Integrity Fund seeking to block the counting of absentee ballots in Detroit. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) intervened in the case. The court denied the plaintiffs’ request for a preliminary injunction and later granted a motion to dismiss the case.

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.

RESULT: On Feb. 22, 2021, the case was dismissed. Detroit’s absentee ballots were counted.

Case Documents

DNC's motion for summary disposition (Dec. 15, 2020)

Order denying the plaintiffs' petition for a preliminary injunction (Nov. 6, 2020)

DNC's brief in support of its motion to intervene (Nov. 5, 2020)

Last updated: August 16, 2021 4:03 pm EST