'Stop the Steal' Group Fined Over Lack of Evidence in Voter Fraud Lawsuit

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: Newsweek

Washington state's Supreme Court has imposed more than $28,000 in fines on an "election integrity" group and its lawyer for providing scant evidence for its lawsuit alleging state officials illegally registered non-citizens to vote.

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Wednesday announced his office had convinced the court to impose sanctions for what he called an attack on democracy and the legal system. The fines are the latest setback for the "Stop the Steal" movement fueled by former President Donald Trump's repeatedly debunked claims that widespread voter fraud marred the 2020 presidential election.

The Washington Supreme Court ordered nonprofit Washington Election Integrity Coalition United to pay $9,588.80 and its attorney, Virginia Shogren, to pay $18,795.90.

The sanctions stem from a petition Shogren filed on behalf of the group in October 2021 with the state Supreme Court that alleged Governor Jay Inslee and other officials sought to actively register non-citizens to vote. To support its claims, the group's petition includes an affidavit describing a statement from a retired state Department of Licensing employee who said she witnessed department employees registering non-citizens to vote.

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[SouthernDem4ever]

2. and they have no problem getting more from their stupid cult followers

[BumRushDaShow]

4. Good

They need to do that here in PA. I know that is a tiny amount compared to the nightmare these people caused but at least it's a start.

[flying_wahini]

5. Oh wow, $27,000. How will they ever afford the fines?

I’m sure they consider this a victory.
This is why they keep doing their shit stirring.
Half of their voters aren’t paying attention and the rest don’t care.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

9. Sanctions against lawyers and litigants is rare and a big deal. Sanctions are not meant to

bankrupt but to deter future crazy litigants. It’s not a criminal process, it’s a process inherent to court administration.

18,000 dollars for the lawyer has to come out of pocket…not to mention the ruination of reputation.

[IngridsLittleAngel]

6. "Stop the Squeal's" "evidence":

1. Drumpf said "I won! Biden stole the election! No one would vote for Biden! Everyone loves me!"
2. Cult Covfefe, believing every single word their dear cult leader says, considers that "proof"
3. The cult keeps on squealing, filing bullshit lawsuits, etc, even 18 months later, with no end in sight.

Behold the dangers of orange Kool-Aid... Or Flavor Aid or whatever.

[Ford_Prefect]

7. The fines are an important first step. However they will need to better reflect the scale of damage

done by these vermin. IMO fines on the scale of $958,800.00 would be closer to the mark. Even that amount pales compared to the tens of millions spent to put forward the assertions of voter fraud.

[modrepub]

8. HA!

They'll never pay it. Or they'll start a go fund me to get other people to pay it.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

10. Not pay? Thats contempt of court involving criminal sanctions ...one can hope.