The U.S. Supreme Court has chosen not to interfere with sanctions imposed on Sidney Powell and her legal team. The attorneys faced these sanctions as a result of what courts have deemed ‘frivolous’ legal claims aimed at challenging 2020 presidential election results in Michigan. This decision by the Supreme Court reinforces the rulings of lower courts that have also upheld the sanctions.
In June, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit rejected an appeal against the sanctions. Powell and her team attempted to argue that Michigan officials leveraged voting machines as part of a manipulation scheme. The Supreme Court justices, however, did not provide any elaboration on their refusal to hear the appeal.
This representation of Powell is linked to a series of unsubstantiated legal actions following the 2020 election meant to contest the result of the presidential vote. The sanctions imposed are both monetary and otherwise, but specific details haven’t been publicized.
Previously, the district judge labeled these claims as baseless and criticized the reliance on unreliable experts during the legal pursuits. The Supreme Court’s decision serves to endorse this judgment.
For a full review of the matter, you can read Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson’s report for Bloomberg Law here.