On March 5, 2022, Mike Lindell, known widely as the MyPillow Guy, declared his intentions to file a lawsuit against all electronic voting machines in hopes of introducing a system that uses paper ballots. Later, on March 9, 2024, Lindell announced his plan to present evidence in favor of his claim to the Supreme Court himself, an ambitious move that sparked interest among legal professionals and political advocates alike. Interestingly, despite the separate declarations, the two cases are part and parcel of the same litigious campaign.[1][2]
The lawsuit received an unusual share of media coverage primarily due to the involvement of renowned legal professor Alan M. Dershowitz. The noted lawyer, along with other legal representatives of the case, faced sanctions as a consequence of what the judiciary deemed a frivolous lawsuit. Despite pleas, the court refused to quash sanctions. And the lengthy legal drama seems to be percolating further in the Ninth Circuit.[3][4][5][6]
The legal battle, originating from an election lawsuit filed by gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and secretary of state candidate Mark Finchem in Arizona in spring 2022, manifested itself in an interesting volley of motions and counterarguments. It presented a unique case related to standing in election lawsuits and became a center of legal analysis among legal practitioners.[7][8]
In a recent development, Lindell has filed a petition for certiorari in the Supreme Court, arguing for a simplified and more flexible process for election challenges.[9][10] The argument, citing precedent from the landmark case Bush v. Gore, calls for the Supreme Court to address what the petitioners see as systemic problems in state laws around election challenges. Lake’s proposed solution is a radical shift in how election lawsuits are handled, suggesting that the Supreme Court should take a more proactive role in writing state election laws and resolving disputes related to the same.[11][12][13]