A lawsuit alleging voter intimidation by a group of supporters of former President Donald Trump has been dismissed by a Colorado judge. The group, accused of door-to-door campaigning in search of election fraud, was facing charges brought by the League of Women Voters of Colorado, the regional chapter of the NAACP, and Mi Familia Vota.
What Happened: The lawsuit was filed against leaders of the U.S. Election Integrity Plan, a group formed after Trump’s 2020 election loss, AP News reported on Friday. The suit alleged that the group’s activities, including photographing voters’ homes and purported voter intimidation in minority-heavy areas, violated voting rights.
The plaintiffs invoked the 19th-century Ku Klux Klan Act in their lawsuit, a law established post-Civil War to prevent white vigilantes from using violence and terror to stop Black people from voting.
However, U.S. District Judge Charlotte Sweeney ended the trial early on Thursday, ruling in favor of the Trump supporters, according to court documents.
Why It Matters: The dismissal of this lawsuit comes at a time when Trump’s political activities have been in the spotlight. In July 2024, Trump accepted the GOP nomination for president for a third time, marking his first public speech since an assassination attempt.
Following this, Trump took a commanding lead over President Joe Biden in national polls. The results reflected responses collected amid and after the assassination attempt on Trump, with the latest tally standing at 52%-47% in Trump’s favor.
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