ICAP, in partnership with Law Forward and Stafford Rosenbaum, successfully represented Wisconsin taxpayers, voters, and legitimate presidential electors in a historic civil lawsuit against the individuals who orchestrated the 2020 “fake electors” scheme. The litigation targeted ten fraudulent electors and their primary legal architects—Trump campaign attorney James Troupis and advisor Kenneth Chesebro—who met at the Wisconsin State Capitol to cast and transmit unauthorized electoral votes. ICAP argued that this conspiracy was a deliberate attempt to subvert the will of Wisconsin voters and provide a pretext for disrupting the peaceful transfer of power on January 6, 2021. This case stands as the first successful civil effort in the nation to hold fake electors and their legal counsel accountable. The case settled in early 2024, with adminission on the part of the electors and the public release of thousands of pages of documents that helped shed light on the illegal scheme.
Penebaker v. Hitt
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- Under the settlement, Troupis agreed that he would not assist any presidential campaign in the future in the preparation of fraudulent electoral certificates, and agreed to pay plaintiffs a monetary settlement. (Mar 5, 2024)
- Entered a settlement with Defendant James Troupis, Trump’s Wisconsin lawyer who facilitated the fake electors plot in Wisconsin and spearheaded its spread to six other states, and filed a Stipulation of Dismissal. (Mar 4, 2024)
- Under the settlement, Chesebro agreed that he would not assist any presidential campaign in the future in the preparation of fraudulent electoral votes. (Mar 1, 2024)
- Court order for dismissal. (Mar 1, 2024)
- Entered a settlement with Defendant Kenneth Chesebro, the principal architect of the fake electors plot, and filed a Stipulation of Dismissal, which the Court entered by order dated 03/04/2024. (Mar 1, 2024)
- Filed a reply brief in support of motion to compel discovery from Defendant James Troupis. (Feb 28, 2024)
- Filed a Motion to require Defendant James Troupis to immediately produce all documents withheld in discovery for in camera inspection by the Court. (Feb 20, 2024)
- Filed an opposition to Defendant James Troupis’s motion seeking a protective order to delay his deposition. (Feb 19, 2024)
- Filed a Motion to Compel the production of documents from Defendant Kenneth Chesebro and supporting brief. (Feb 13, 2024)
- Filed an opposition to Defendant James Troupis’s motion seeking to keep his privilege log under seal. (Feb 9, 2024)
- Filed an opening brief in Plaintiff Bonnie Joseph’s appeal of the dismissal of her claims. (Feb 5, 2024)
- Filed a Motion to Compel the production of documents from Defendant James Troupis and supporting brief. (Jan 24, 2024)
- Wisconsin state court order vacating judgment. Under the settlement, the ten individuals acknowledged that their false electoral votes were used to as part of an effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election and disrupt the peaceful transfer of presidential powers; affirmed that President Biden won the 2020 presidential election; and agreed not to serve as electors in the next election or to sign a certification in any future election in which they are not duly certified electors under Wisconsin state law. (Dec 7, 2023)
- Entered a settlement with the ten defendants who met at the Wisconsin State Capitol on December 14, 2020, and falsely signed papers certifying that they were Wisconsin’s presidential electors, and filed a stipulation of dismissal. (Dec 6, 2023)
- Filed a Notice of Appeal from the Court’s September decision dismissing the claims of Plaintiff Bonnie Joseph. (Oct 20, 2023)
- Wisconsin state court decision dismissing the claims of Plaintiff Bonnie Joseph. (Sep 5, 2023)
- Order issued by the Wisconsin state court denying in substantial part defendants’ motions to dismiss and allowing the case to proceed to discovery, finding that the complaint adequately alleged claims for civil conspiracy, public nuisance, and quo warranto (unlawful usurpation of public office) against the Wisconsin fraudulent electors. (Aug 10, 2023)
- Filed a brief in Wisconsin state court opposing defendants’ motion to strike certain sections from our complaint that provide important context for their actions. (Jun 21, 2023)
- Filed a brief in Wisconsin state court opposing defendants’ motion to strike certain sections from our complaint that provide important context for their actions. (Jun 21, 2023)
- Filed an amended complaint in Wisconsin state court. (Mar 24, 2023)
- Order issued by U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin remanding case back to Wisconsin state court. (Feb 10, 2023)
- Filed a complaint in Wisconsin state court. (May 17, 2022)
