Trump sues to block Michigan recount

DETROIT – President-elect Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit in the Michigan Court of Appeals in an effort to stop a recount in the state. 

Trump is suing the Michigan Board of Canvassers, claiming Green Party opponent Jill Stein does not have the standing to seek a recount of 4.6 million ballots. 

The lawsuit says Stein has little chance of benefiting from a shift in votes. The recount, meanwhile, is set to start next week. Now the Court of Appeals has given the Board of Canvassers until Tuesday to respond to Trump's suit. 

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Earlier Friday, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette announced he would file suit to stop the recount.