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Voting-related Litigation: New Mexico

1. Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. v. Maggie Toulouse Oliver, Secretary of State, et al.

(Filed December 14, 2020, 1:2020-cv-01289; Voluntarily dismissed February 2, 2021, 1:2020-cv-01289)

US District Court: Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. v. Maggie Toulouse Oliver, Secretary of State, et al. was filed in US District Court for the District of New Mexico on December 14, 2020. An Amended Motion for Preliminary Injunction was filed on December 22, 2020. The case was brought to challenge the November 3, 2020, General Election over purported voting irregularities, seeking an injunction from certification of votes. The case was assigned to the Hon. Martha Vázquez, a Democratic appointee. On February 2, 2021, the court ordered the case to be dismissed without prejudice per Plaintiff’s Motion for Voluntary Dismissal.

Issues: Election procedure (improper change in procedure); Vote-by-mail (drop box)

Outcome: The Plaintiff lost.

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