Retired Republican judge joins fight against ‘centerpiece’ of Trump’s effort to overturn election

Retired federal Judge J. Michael Luttig — considered a legal luminary in conservative circles — is joining with voting rights groups as a co-counsel in a Supreme Court case in order to persuade the justices to reject an obscure legal theory that has been promoted by supporters of former President Donald Trump.

​Retired federal Judge J. Michael Luttig — considered a legal luminary in conservative circles — is joining with voting rights groups as a co-counsel in a Supreme Court case in order to persuade the justices to reject an obscure legal theory that has been promoted by supporters of former President Donald Trump.