Judge dismisses Nevada fake electors case
A Nevada judge dismissed the yearslong case against six Republicans who signed a certificate claiming Donald Trump won the state's 2020 vote, ending charges that included forgery and offering a false instrument for filing. Defendants including Nevada Republican Party chair Michael McDonald and former Clark County chair Jesse Law pleaded not guilty and said the ceremony outside the Nevada Legislature was political theater to preserve rights; prosecutors say the documents were meant to be mistaken for official electoral votes for then‑Vice President Mike Pence to count. Nevada's attorney general plans to appeal, and the dismissal follows similar rulings in other states while a Wisconsin case continues.
A judge dismissed the criminal case against six Nevada fake electors.
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After the 2020 election six Republicans signed a certificate giving Nevada's votes to Donald Trump. Prosecutors charged them with forgery and false filing. The attorney general plans to appeal and more court action could follow.
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