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A Michigan court rejects the Trump campaign's absentee-counting challenge
Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. and Eric Ostergren filed or pursued Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. v. Benson in Michigan after the 2020 election. The case attempted to stop Michigan absentee-ballot counting and challenged how election officials handled ballot processing. The primary court document records that the Michigan Court of Claims granted summary disposition for Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.