Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election
A Nevada judge has dismissed the criminal case against six Republicans accused of submitting a false certificate of electoral votes for Donald Trump in 2020. This follows similar dismissals in other states, marking a significant legal hurdle for prosecutors pursuing 'fake elector' cases.
Why it matters
The dismissal reflects the ongoing legal and political struggle over the accountability of individuals involved in efforts to challenge the 2020 election results.
LAS VEGAS — The yearslong case against six Nevada Republicans who were accused of submitting a bogus certificate that falsely declared Donald Trump the winner of the state's 2020 presidential election has been dismissed, a judge ruled Thursday.
The dismissal marks the latest setback in swing states' efforts to prosecute fake electors who tried to keep Trump in the White House after he lost to Joe Biden in 2020.
Three other fake elector cases in Arizona, Michigan and Georgia have been dismissed. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes recently dismissed her office's criminal case but vowed to bring it back to a grand jury in hopes of securing another indictment. The dismissal was a legal maneuver aimed at getting around a deadline for starting new grand jury proceedings after Mayes lost an appeal earlier in June.
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