They said that there is substantial evidence of fraud, and agrees with plaintiff, but proceeded to deflect. Said it was not their place to perform certain actions, didn't want to disnfranchize legitimate voters, etc.
Do stop cherry picking. They say there are
troubling and serious allegations of fraud and irregularities asserted by the affiants offered by plaintiffs
Which is true. There are serious allegations which, if true, are troubling. They go on to say that
"Plaintiffs’ affidavits present evidence to substantiate their allegations"
Which is also true, they do have affidavits but note the bolded word.
Substantiate means "provide evidence to support or prove the truth of."
Substantial means "of considerable importance, size, or worth."
You are dishonestly mixing up those two words, the second of which appears nowhere in the document you cherry picked from.
https://www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2020/11/162245-2020-11-23-or.pdfThey did NOT say that there is substantial evidence of fraud.
They said that there are serious allegations of fraud which there are affidavits to back up.
No comment is made about the veracity of those affidavits although other cases which have looked at them have laughed them out of court.