Bloomberg Law
Aug. 5, 2020, 8:06 PM UTC

Husch Blackwell Lawyer Helps Kanye West Get on Wisconsin Ballot

Meghan Tribe
Meghan Tribe
Reporter

Trump campaign lawyer and Husch Blackwell senior counsel Lane Ruland is reportedly helping rapper Kanye West get on the ballot in Wisconsin as part of a long shot White House bid.

Ruland was spotted by a local reporter Tuesday outside of the state election commission building in Madison, dropping off ballot signatures for West. The elections lawyer, who is part of a team representing president Donald Trump’s campaign in a defamation lawsuit against a Wisconsin television station, was later identified by Vice.

West, once an outspoken Trump supporter, announced his presidential candidacy in July. Ruhland is a fixture on ...

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