SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington state Supreme Court has fined a nonprofit group and its lawyer more than $28,000 for making legally meritless claims alleging widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election. The Seattle Times reports the Washington Election Integrity Coalition United and its Sequim, Washington-based attorney, Virginia Shogren, were ordered last month to pay the fines for suing Gov. Jay Inslee. The sanctions are another defeat for the “Stop the Steal” movement stoked by former President Donald Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him. Neither Shogren nor the coalition responded to requests for comment from the newspaper.
Washington group fined for meritless voter fraud lawsuit
