Second lawsuit challenges Wisconsin prediction market election ban

CEI’s Senior Counsel Soriya Chhe was cited by The Center Square regarding CEI’s federal lawsuit Giganti V. Moynihan et al.

It also claims the WEC guidance burdens his First Amendment right to expression because his intended wagers would communicate his political views.

“The question is whether Wisconsin may deny an otherwise qualified voter’s ballot because of these particular transactions,” CEI Senior Counsel Soriya Chhe said in a statement. “We have asked the court to address Mr. Giganti’s claim before the election, when relief can still protect his vote.”

The complaint was filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

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