Former President Donald J. Trump sued Michigan’s top elections official, seeking to ensure he would be on the ballot for the 2024 presidential election.
In a 64-page filing on Monday, Mr. Trump’s lawyers said that Jocelyn Benson, Michigan’s secretary of state, had created “uncertainty” by failing to respond to communications from the Trump campaign about his ballot eligibility.
Mr. Trump is the dominant front-runner for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination.
Plaintiffs in that case then sued in Michigan state court to have the court order Ms. Benson to disqualify Mr. Trump.
Ms. Benson has noted that she is watching for the results of that case.
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