Georgia is one of five states that uses vote-counting machines with no paper trail. On May 21, U.S. District Court Judge Amy Totenberg issued a 61-page opinion in Curling v Raffensperger, clearing the way for a trial on whether the Georgia machines violate the U.S. Constitution because they may not guarantee an accurate vote count.
Footnote 38 of the opinion acknowledges that the Georgia law was changed last month to require a new type of vote-counting machine that has an audit trail. But the state has not yet chosen a new type of machine, and elections later in 2019 will be using the old machines. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link.
ANY demamd for $$$ damages ???
see-
MISSION PRODUCT HOLDINGS, INC. v. TEMPNOLOGY, LL, 587 US ___ (2019)
Slip op pp 6-7
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Otherwise – moot stuff ???
I just pulled up the case on Westlaw. Why do you think it is on point?
Repeat–
ANY demand for $$$ damages in the GA case ???
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ALL election law cases –
since courts are paralyzed in election law cases —
must demand damages to avoid moot machinations.
Damages = THE general remedy for all non-property injuries.
See Book 3 of Blackstone’s Commentaries 1760s —
BC — one of THE major works in Western Civilization
— got into all Brit colonies (esp in Brit-Am 13 colonies — 1776 USA States)
— folks have RIGHTS against statist govt hacks since 1215 Magna Charta.
Took SCOTUS a mere 220 years [1789-2019] to *clarify* [in somewhat plain English] the damages – not moot
point [doctrine].
Expect automatic damages demand in ALL complaints henceforth — by ANY plaintiff lawyer with a few brain cells.
typo – 230 years