Donald Trump has repeatedly said without proof that postal votes are subject to fraud.
A federal judge on Thursday rejected an emergency call from President Donald Trump’s campaign to stop the count in Philadelphia until Republican observers were present.
Trump’s campaign sued the Philadelphia County Board of Elections earlier today to seek an emergency injunction.
The campaign said election officials “intentionally refused to allow representatives and poll observers for President Trump and the Republican Party.” The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Philadelphia.
“As reported at today’s emergency injunction hearing, in light of the parties’ agreement, the plaintiff’s motion is dismissed without prejudice,” US District Judge Paul Diamond said in a one-sentence order Thursday night.
A state appeals court ruled earlier today that more Republican observers may enter the Philadelphia building where polling officers count the ballots.
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) said about 1,700 ballots were identified in Pennsylvania at processing facilities in two sweeps Thursday night and were being delivered to election officials.
Trump has repeatedly said without proof that postal votes are subject to fraud, although election experts say this is rare in U.S. elections.
His campaign also lost court rulings in the closely contested states of Georgia and Michigan on Thursday.
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