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A law firm representing President Donald Trump's campaign in a controversial and risky attempt to block Pennsylvania's popular vote for Joe Biden dropped the case.
The firm, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, had two attorneys in Pittsburgh who were leading the Trump campaign effort in Pennsylvania.
Both told a judge in documents filed overnight that they were leaving.
And they added that the Trump campaign could present new lawyers for the process.
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The Trump campaign now only has one lawyer in the effort it pushes before a federal court in Pennsylvania.
It involves a solo professional in Philadelphia named Linda Ann Kerns, who promotes her media appearances and comments as much as her legal experience.
Biden leads the state by nearly 60,000 votes, and CNN has projected that he will win all 20 Pennsylvania electoral votes.
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Porter Wright is a mid-size law firm in the Midwest, created to primarily represent corporations.
His decision to drop the Trump case indicates growing national unrest with the president's continuing desire to push for unfounded attacks on the vote.
Also for undermining Biden's victory in several key states with a move that blocks the popular vote and influences the Electoral College in his favor.
“The plaintiffs and Porter Wright have mutually agreed that the plaintiffs will receive better service if Porter Wright retires, and the current co-attorney and any other attorneys the plaintiffs may choose to represent the plaintiffs in this case.
Plaintiffs are in the process of hiring and bringing other attorneys to appear here, "wrote attorneys Ronald Hicks and Carolyn McGee in the Pennsylvania case.
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The case has strong arguments, and an evidence hearing on the vote is scheduled for next week.
The judge in the case, Matthew Brann, got his seat during the Obama years.
However, he is a longtime leader of the Republican Party in Pennsylvania.
Earlier this week, Jones Day publicly distanced himself from cases in which the president challenges the popular vote or alleges electoral fraud.
Jones Day is a large, elite law firm that has long represented Trump's interests.
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