Trump Is Spared Wisconsin’s Demand for Legal Fees in Vote Case

Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Wittman Regional Airport Basler Flight Service Hangar in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on Aug. 17, 2020.Photographer: Lauren Justice/Bloomberg

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By Erik Larson

December 6, 2021 at 9:27 PM UTC

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December 6, 2021 at 10:09 PM UTC

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Donald Trump beat back efforts by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and other officials who wanted the ex-president to pay legal fees racked up defending his failed lawsuit to overturn the 2020 election result.

The court lacks jurisdiction over the dispute because the swing state, along with Milwaukee County officials and the mayors of Racine, Kenosha and Green Bay, waited too long to seek legal fees and sanctions against Trump’s lawyers, U.S. District Judge Brett Ludwig in Milwaukee ruled Monday.