Judge denies Green Party Pa. Trump-Clinton recount

PHILADELPHIA (WTXF/AP) - A federal judge on Monday issued a stinging rejection of a Green Party-backed request to recount paper ballots in Pennsylvania's presidential election, won narrowly by Republican Donald Trump, and scan some counties' election systems for signs of hacking.

"AND NOW, this 12th day of December, 2016, upon consideration of Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (Doc. Nos. 4, 5), Defendants' Response (Doc. No. 42), Intervenors' Response (Doc. Nos. 38, 38-1), and all related submissions, as well as the evidence and arguments presented at the hearing held on Friday, December 9, 2016, it is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiffs' Motion (Doc. No. 4) is DENIED for the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum."