Appeals Court rules in favor of Mike Lindell, reversing $5M award in election fraud challenge

Appeals Court rules in favor of Mike Lindell, reversing $5M award in election fraud challenge​

A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, overturning a $5 million arbitration award to a software developer who had claimed victory in a contest challenging Lindell’s assertions of foreign interference in the 2020 election.
On Wednesday, a three-judge panel from the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals determined that the arbitration panel had overstepped its authority by modifying clear and unambiguous terms of the contest agreement in order to grant the award in a unanimous decision.

“Fair or not, agreed-to contract terms may not be modified by the panel or by this court,” U.S. Circuit Judge James Loken wrote in the 12-page decision.

Lindell initially lost in court in the first round, but Wednesday’s appellate ruling effectively releases him from liability—unless further judicial review is pursued.

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