Detroit News: “A federal judge has rejected a last-minute push by Michigan Republicans who sought an emergency order to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the state, saying the effort aimed to ‘ignore the will of millions of voters.’ The suit seemed ‘less about achieving the relief’ the GOP plaintiffs sought and ‘more about the impact of their allegations on people’s faith in the democratic process and their trust in our government,’ wrote Judge Linda Parker of Michigan’s Eastern District. ‘The People have spoken,’ wrote Parker, who issued the ruling in the early morning hours of Monday, a week before the nation’s presidential electors will meet.”

“Trump lost Michigan by 154,000 votes to President-elect Joe Biden, and the Board of State Canvassers certified the tally on Nov. 23. On Nov. 25, six Michigan Republicans, represented by conservative attorney Sidney Powell, filed their lawsuit asking for ’emergency relief,’ including a court order requiring Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to sign off on certified election results that state ‘President Donald Trump is the winner of the election.’ The suit also asked the federal judge to impound ‘all voting machines and software in Michigan for expert inspection.’ The defendants in Powell’s suit are Whitmer, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and the Board of State Canvassers. Powell is a Trump supporter who has previously appeared with his legal team and is filing similar challenges in multiple states. Her suits have relied heavily on conspiracy theories and debunked claims of voter fraud.”