N.Y. Judge Denies 2020 Election Robocallers’ Motion for Reconsideration

U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff for Southern New York in Manhattan denied Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman's motion for reconsideration of the summary judgment order against them for their roles in the robocall campaign designed to suppress Black citizens' mail-in votes in the run-up to the 2020 election (see 2402290047), said the judge’s signed order Tuesday (docket 1:20-cv-08668). Rakoff’s single-page order cited the reasons stated in the plaintiffs’ opposition as the rationale for his denial. The plaintiffs, including New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), argued in their opposition that the defendants have failed to demonstrate the extraordinary circumstances justifying the relief they seek (see 2403050054). A five-day jury trial in the damages phase of the case is scheduled to begin April 15.