TIMOTHY KENNY

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The suit alleged massive voter fraud and asked the court to require Detroiters vote in person or get absentee ballots in person. Karamo also wanted Detroit Clerk Janice Winfrey to stop accepting absentee ballots returned by mail and stop counting ballots in drop boxes. To rule in favor would “egregiously harm” eligible voters, Kenny wrote, noting absentee voting had been going for weeks, and around 60,000 ballots Detroit had already been returned. Flashback: Karamo lawyer’s shouting, probe of Detroit election advisor frustrates judgeLawyers, for example, had no evidence of people illegally “stuffing” ballot boxes, Kenny said. Read more from MLive:Judge notes confusion, lack of evidence in Karamo’s Detroit absentee ballot suitKaramo lawyer’s shouting, probe of Detroit election advisor frustrates judgeBenson sees ‘safe, secure, fair’ election with high turnout, typical speedPublic tests of Michigan voting machines fight election conspiracy theories

As arguments concluded in a lawsuit to stop Detroit absentee ballots just days before the midterm election, lawyers for the plaintiff – Republican Secretary of State candidate Kristina Karamo – had not proven the widespread voter fraud that prompted their action, a judge indicated. When Karamo attorney Alexandria Taylor claimed “observations by the plaintiffs” supersede testimony from Detroit elections officials that ballot drop boxes are securely monitored, Kenny stopped her. Detroit starts preprocessing absentee ballots Sunday morning. Karamo’s lawsuit was filed 13 days before the Nov. 8 election. Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey’s attorney David Fink argued Friday a decision upending absentee ballot procedures would “disenfranchise” more than 60,000 Detroiters who have already submitted ballots.

The suit, alleging massive voter fraud in Michigan’s largest city, seeks to require Detroiters vote in person or get absentee ballots in person. But Kenny pointed out Hartman’s solution – requiring Detroiters get absentee ballots in person – would exclude military. But Thomas testified that he knows of no Detroit absentee ballot this fall that was obtained without ID or signature verification. Detroiters have returned around 60,000 absentee ballots for the Nov. 8 election, city elections director Daniel Baxter said in court Thursday. “We’re concerned, since you filed this at the 11th hour, what’s happening with regards to this general election,” Kenny said.

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A Wayne County judge denied a request to audit the county’s election results before Michigan’s electors cast their vote for Joe Biden next week, citing an already-planned audit by the Secretary of State. Wayne County Judge Timothy Kenny said a group of voters who sued Detroit-area election officials are entitled to seek an audit, but not one supervised by county officials. Plaintiffs Cheryl Costantino and Edward McCall initially filed the lawsuit seeking to discredit Detroit’s election results with discredited allegations of fraud. Defendants named in the lawsuit include the city of Detroit, clerks for Detroit and Wayne County and the Wayne County Board of Canvassers. READ MORE ON MLIVE:Texas sues Michigan, other states over election procedures in lawsuit Nessel calls ‘publicity stunt’Judge denies request for restraining order to block destruction of Michigan election data‘Ship has sailed,’ federal judge says while denying Republican request to block Michigan election results

DETROIT (AP) — A judge rejected a request Tuesday to order an immediate audit of Detroit-area election results, saying the task was already planned by the state. Wayne County Judge Timothy Kenny acknowledged that an audit request is available under state law. But he said it should be aimed at the secretary of state, not local election officials. “Since the secretary of state has made a public commitment to do an audit of the Wayne County vote, plaintiff’s motion for the audit is premature,” Kenny said. David Fink, an attorney for Detroit, said an audit would focus on election performance issues, not a change in the results.

DETROIT – While no hard evidence has been discovered to support widespread voter fraud claims in the 2020 election, plenty of people have signed their name to sworn testimony. Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani has targeted Detroit in recent weeks, despite there being no evidence of fraud in the city. Related: Michigan AG to GOP on voter fraud evidence: ‘Put up or shut up’An earlier lawsuit was dismissed by Michigan Court of Claims Judge Cynthia Stephens who said the claims presented were hearsay. If there is none, which has been the case in Trump election lawsuits, the “finder of fact” could rule that there’s insufficient evidence to prove the plaintiffs’ claims. Related: The must-read deep dive into Michigan’s 2020 election, erroneous voter fraud claims

The Court of Appeals said late Monday that the plaintiffs don’t have enough evidence of “manifest error” in Kenny’s ruling. The lawsuit alleges widespread voter fraud at Detroit’s TCF Center where absentee ballot vote counting took place. He’s asking for an independent audit, the voiding of the Detroit results or a new election. None of the Republican lawsuits have won a Michigan court battle yet. RELATED STORIESAs one Michigan lawsuit challenging election results is dropped, another is filedMichigan Judge says Republicans' claims are ‘incorrect and not credible’ in voter fraud lawsuitRepublicans in voter fraud lawsuit ‘don’t understand how elections function,’ city of Detroit says in responseFormer Secretary of State calls for independent audit of election results in Michigan voter fraud lawsuit

Here’s what’s coming up on Local 4 News at 4:Judge denies motion from Republican challengers to halt certification of Detroit election resultsA Wayne County judge has denied a motion from Republican challengers to halt certification of Detroit election results. In a ruling issued Friday, Wayne County Judge Timothy Kenny said plaintiffs' interpretation of events at TCF Center were “incorrect and not credible.”

Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Timothy Kenny ruled claims that Wayne County and Detroit election officials purposely cheated the system to swing the election for Joe Biden are “not credible” and denied a request to stop Michigan’s election results from being certified on Friday. Michigan law places the burden of proving a preliminary injunction should be granted on the plaintiffs in a lawsuit. Kenny said statements from the Republican challengers’ affiants were “generalized,” “rife with speculation,” and “don’t square up” with other affidavits. “Regrettably they did not and, therefore, plaintiffs' affiants did not have a full understanding of the TCF absent ballot tabulation process,” Kenny said. “Plaintiffs' interpretation of events is incorrect and not credible.”RELATED STORIESNew lawsuit alleges Detroit, Wayne County manipulated election resultsRepublicans in voter fraud lawsuit ‘don’t understand how elections function,’ city of Detroit says in responseBlack organizers say allegations of Detroit voter fraud carry racist sentiment

A Wayne County judge has denied a motion from Republican challengers to halt certification of Detroit election results. In a ruling issued Friday, Wayne County Judge Timothy Kenny said plaintiffs' interpretation of events at TCF Center were “incorrect and not credible.”“Plaintiffs' affiants did not have full understanding of TCF absent ballot tabulation.” Judge Kenny denied all motions, including one for an independent audit. Previous: Hundreds provide testimonies -- but no real evidence -- in Trump campaign lawsuit to stop certification of Michigan election resultsThere is no evidence of widespread fraud in the 2020 election. Kenny twice has turned down injunctions in Wayne County, a Democratic stronghold. Those who submitted affidavits questioned ballot transportation and most often were either not allowed to enter or saw others not allowed to enter.

A lawsuit claims Republican challengers were removed from the TCF Center in Detroit while absentee ballots were being processed. Attorney David Kallman wants a judge to order an audit of Detroit’s vote and suspend any certification of election results by Wayne County until the work is done. “There’s plenty of evidence in our affidavits,” Kallman told Judge Timothy Kenny. An injunction would simply encourage the “right-wing fire,” David Fink, a lawyer for Detroit, told the judge. “It provides fuel to those who want to undermine our democracy by saying voting isn’t fair, voting isn’t honest.