Managing Partner Matthew Haverstick was quoted in a Bloomberg article on the uptick in litigation and the issues that are shaping the 2024 Presidential Election. Over the past two years, the courts have seen an extraordinary number of cases filed that question voting principles such as who can vote, how ballots can be cast, which votes count, and how the winner is decided. The article examines cases that could have an impact on voting procedures and ballot counting in the November election, including those in states critical for electoral college victory. Haverstick, who has represented elected officials and political parties in high-profile matters such as petition challenges and ballot contests, acknowledges that litigation is inevitable for the currently election cycle.
“Grafted onto every major election now is litigation,” said Haverstick. “One party or another is going to try to use the courts in advance of an election to set the table its way.”
