Wisconsin supreme court refuses to hear Trump's election lawsuit

Justices rule 4-3 that case must move through lower courts, in blow to president's team

Wisconsin's supreme court has refused to hear Donald Trump's lawsuit attempting to overturn his loss to Joe Biden in the battleground state, sidestepping a decision on the merits of the claims and instead ruling that the case must first wind its way through lower courts.

The defeat on a 4-3 ruling on Thursday was the latest in a string of losses for Trump's post-election lawsuits. Judges in multiple battleground states have rejected his claims of fraud or irregularities. Dissenting conservative justices said the decision would forever stain" the outcome of the election.