Established Fact
[Established Fact – Procedural dismissal percentages from case analysis] Of 64 major post-2020 election cases analyzed, 20 (31%) were dismissed on procedural grounds – predominantly standing. An additional 14 (22%) were voluntarily withdrawn, many under threat of Rule 11 sanctions. Only 30 (47%) proceeded to what was characterized as a merits decision. Source documents assert that of those 30 “merits” cases, the near-universal absence of formal discovery means the characterization of them as merits adjudications is analytically overstated. Separately, source materials assert that of the 30 “merits” cases, 22 were decided favorably for plaintiffs raising election integrity claims – a figure disputed by mainstream media accounts and requiring independent verification, but included here as a disputed fact warranting investigative development.
Citations
Lost, Not Stolen Report: https://lostnotstolen.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Lost-Not-Stolen-The-Conservative-Case-that-Trump-Lost-and-Biden-Won-the-2020-Presidential-Election-July-2022.pdf | Lost Not Stolen
Politifact Fact Check: https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/oct/28/instagram-posts/trump-campaigns-evidence-of-fraud-was-reviewed-bef/ | PolitiFact
Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections, No. 24-568, 607 U.S. _ (Jan. 14, 2026). Chief Justice Roberts delivered the opinion for a 7–2 Court (5-justice majority + Barrett/Kagan concurring in judgment; Jackson/Sotomayor dissenting). The Supreme Court opinion reversed the Seventh Circuit (114 F.4th 634 (2024)), which had affirmed the N.D. Illinois dismissal for lack of standing (684 F. Supp. 3d 720 (N.D. Ill. 2023))., https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-568_gfbh.pdf