Lawrence J. (Larry) Joseph is an American lawyer, known for his role in President

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efforts to overturn the results of the

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. Since 2003, he has practiced in an independent law office, allowing him to take on cases he describes as "politically incorrect". Joseph has filed a number of

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briefs in support of President Trump, including in cases involving Congressional subpoena of his tax returns. He has also filed briefs with the

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on behalf of APA Watch, of which he was an officer.

Role in the 2020 Presidential election

In December 2020, Joseph was hired as a special counsel to Texas Attorney General

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to author a lawsuit

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aimed at overturning election results in several other states. The Supreme Court rejected the lawsuit, which was widely condemned including by Republican elected officials, a group of whom described it as "mak nga mockery of federalism and separation of powers" in an

brief. In the same month, Joseph was named as attorney for the plaintiff in Gohmert v. Pence, another attempt to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election in favor of

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. The lawsuit was similarly dismissed by the

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, the

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, and the

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References

External links

Law Office of Lawrence J. Joseph Website
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