Federal Judge Clears Way to End Michigan Recount

The New York Times: Three days into a recount of Michigan’s presidential votes, a federal judge issued a ruling late Wednesday that cleared the way to end it.

The judge, Mark A. Goldsmith, who had ordered the new count to begin on Monday as part of a temporary restraining order focused on timing, removed his order late Wednesday. But the legal maneuvering appeared far from over. Representatives for Jill Stein, the Green Party’s presidential nominee, who has called for recounts in three states, said they intended to pursue other legal avenues in Michigan.

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