Wisconsin 2020 Election Recount (Milwaukee & Dane County)

Trump v. Biden

Filed: November 18, 2020

Decided: February 22, 2021

Petition filed by President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and the Trump campaign against Joe Biden and Kamala Harris claiming fraud in the Wisconsin 2020 presidential election and requesting a recount in Milwaukee and Dane counties. The trial court affirmed the counties’ certification of presidential results, as did the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to grant Trump’s petition.

Case Documents (U.S. Supreme court)

Order denying petition (Feb. 22, 2021)

Order denying petitioners' motion for expedited consideration (Jan. 11, 2021)

Petitioners' motion for expedited consideration (Dec. 29, 2020)

Case Documents (Wi supreme court)

Opinion (Dec. 14, 2020)

Case Documents (Trial court)

Plaintiffs' notice of appeal (Dec. 11, 2020)

Final order (Dec. 11, 2020)

Defendants' joint proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law (Dec. 9, 2020)

Defendants' answer to Dane County complaint (Dec. 9, 2020)

Defendants' answer to Milwaukee County complaint (Dec. 9, 2020)

Defendants' opposition to plaintiffs' motion for judgment on notice of appeal and complaint (Dec. 9, 2020)

Plaintiffs' notice of appeal (Dec. 3, 2020)

Order consolidating appeals (Dec. 3, 2020)

Petition (Nov. 18, 2020)

Last updated: August 17, 2021 9:59 pm EST