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Trump’s Pennsylvania appeal falls flat in federal court

A federal appeals court rejected the Trump campaign’s Pennsylvania challenge on Nov. 27, 2020, after the state had already certified the election results three days earlier.

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First recorded Nov 27, 2021·Meaningfully updated Nov 27, 2021

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Trump’s Pennsylvania election challenge ran into a dead end in federal court

A federal appeals court rejected the Trump campaign’s Pennsylvania election challenge on Nov. 27, 2020, saying the claims did not justify the relief the campaign wanted.

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