Trump ally Lindell wins appeal in lawsuit over $5 million 2020 election contest

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

July 23 (Reuters) - Donald Trump ally and MyPillow.com chief executive Mike Lindell on Wednesday persuaded a U.S. appeals court to throw out a judge’s order requiring him to pay $5 million to a software developer who said he debunked Lindell's 2020 election fraud claims.

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis said an arbitration panel improperly interpreted the rules of a contest Lindell set up and oversaw challenging anyone to disprove his claims that Trump won the election.

The appeals court panel reversed, opens new tab a federal judge who last year confirmed the arbitrators' 2023 award to Robert Zeidman.

A lawyer for Zeidman, Brian Glasser, in a statement said the 8th Circuit’s ruling contradicted the “unanimous contrary decision of three arbitrators who heard all the evidence, including one appointed by Mr. Lindell.”

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By Mike Scarcella
July 23, 2025 2:12 PM EDT Updated 1 hour ago


Read more: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-ally-lindell-wins-appeal-lawsuit-over-5-million-2020-election-contest-2025-07-23/

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Alternate link: https://news.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-ally-lindell-wins-appeal-180146855.html

[Picaro]

1. Just making it up as they go along

This is the most striking thing about the current era. Federal courts that just pull decisions right out of their ass. This case shouldn’t have even been heard. But this is where we are today. We have clearly partisan judges making clearly partisan decisions to benefit partisans. Usually with completely made up reasoning if any reasoning is provided.

But only the right kind of partisans. They have to be full on out and out Trumpers.

[johnnyfins]

2. I dont care. Lindell has and will continue to

destroy himself. The guy clearly won the contest. All this ruling does is make lumpy pillow guy look like more of a welcher and a cheat.

[Grins]

3. Oh, FFS!

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis said an arbitration panel improperly interpreted the rules of a contest Lindell set up…”

But IF EVEN IF THEY HAD - would the outcome be any different? Would the famous “reasonable person” look at the “rules” - and the contest - and block the award?

One more: And if yes, were the rules set up
In such a way as there could be no winner, making Lindell’s “contest “ a FRAUD?