Even taking it to court under the circumstances is an abuse of power. When the courts are used as a way of suppressing legitimate votes in the absence of any wrongdoing, that is an illegal abuse of power.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/27245181#27245181
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/27245744#27245744