Michigan Court Denies Appeal of Judge’s Order in Lawsuit Seeking Election Audit

Absentee ballots are processed at the central counting board in Detroit, Mich., on Nov. 4, 2020. Carlos Osorio/AP Photo

The Michigan State Court of Appeals on Nov. 16 denied an emergency appeal filed by a group that sought a court order to audit the 2020 election.

Michael Riordan, the presiding judge on the appeals court, wrote that the appeal request “is DENIED for failure to persuade the Court of the existence of manifest error requiring reversal.”