The U.S. District Court in Minnesota (Judge Magnuson) already granted a partial summary judgment against Mike Lindell and MyPillow, without a trial, on September 26, 2025, ruling as a matter of law that:
- 51 specific statements Lindell made about Smartmatic and the 2020 election are false and defamatory per se.
- MyPillow is vicariously liable for everything Lindell said.
- Lindell made the statements in his capacity as MyPillow CEO, so they also violate the Minnesota Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
Smartmatic is now asking the judge to make the injunction permanent and extremely broad. If granted as written, Lindell and MyPillow would be legally forbidden forever from ever saying (or causing anyone else to say) anything that:
- States or even implies Smartmatic participated in “rigging,” “flipping,” or “altering” the 2020 election.
- States or implies Smartmatic machines were connected to the internet in 2020.
- States or implies Smartmatic designed its machines to manipulate ballots.
- Repeats any of the 51 specific statements the court already ruled false.
This attempt to put a muzzle on Mike’s voice comes at the same time Venezuelan whistle-blowers including former high-ranking Venezuelan government officials have come forward to validate many of the Mike’s assertions.
The brief argues this lifetime gag order raises no First Amendment problem because the statements have already been adjudicated false (without a trial), and false commercial speech can be enjoined.
In short: Smartmatic is one judicial signature away from obtaining a federal court order that would make it literally illegal for Mike Lindell to ever again utter the words “Smartmatic rigged 2020” (or anything close to it) on pain of contempt of court, fines, and possible jail.