Frederic C. Schultz v. Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts Jr., Donald J. Trump
Published: Nov. 10, 2017 | Result Date: Oct. 10, 2017 |Case number: 17-cv-0097-WQH-KSC Bench Decision – Defense
Judge
Court
USDC Southern District of California
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Facts
Frederic Schultz sued John Roberts and the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Schultz, a California resident, voted for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election. Schultz alleged that the defendants violated voters' Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment rights when Trump was instated as president. He argued that Clinton received more votes than Trump in the general election, and therefore, he alleged that the Electoral College system violated his rights.
DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS: The defendants filed a motion to dismiss and argued that the Electoral College system was appropriate pursuant to the Twelfth Amendment.
Result
The court dismissed Schultz's case because he failed to support his claim with facts.
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