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Michigan fake elector defendants want case dropped due to attorney general's comments

Two defendants accused of participating in a fake elector scheme in Michigan following the 2020 election are asking for a judge to dismiss charges in response to comments made by the state attorney general

The Independent UK

Defendant in Michigan fake elector case seeks dismissal of charges over attorney general's comments

A Michigan Republican who is accused of taking part in a fake elector scheme filed a motion Tuesday asking for eight criminal charges to be dismissed after the state Attorney General Dana Nessel said the group had been “brainwashed” and legit believe” that former President Donald Trump had won the…

The Independent UK

Michigan attorney general blames Gov. Whitmer kidnap trial acquittals on 'right-leaning' jurors

Michigan’s attorney general is suggesting conservative politics played a role in the acquittal of three men in the final trial related to a plan to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

The Independent UK

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Man charged with aiding Whitmer kidnap plot testifies in own defense

One of three men accused of assisting a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is testifying in his own defense

The Independent UK

Fury at Michigan officials charged in 2020 false electors scheme: ‘This isn’t who we are’

State Republican lawmakers who allegedly signed on as Trump’s false electors in 2020 face anger, prosecution and recall

The Guardian - US

Pro-Trump Michigan false elector said conspiracy charges could trigger ‘civil war’

GOP officials have pleaded not guilty to state charges around scheme

The Independent UK

Pro-Trump Michigan attorney charged with conspiring to seize voting machines after 2020 election

Lawyer for Stefanie Lambert says ‘my client was a zealous advocate for her clients, and she did not violate the law’

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3rd Trump ally charged with vote machine tampering as Michigan election case grows

A Michigan attorney and supporter former President Donald Trump has been charged in connection with voting machines in Michigan following the 2020 election, according to court records

The Independent UK

Former Michigan GOP attorney general nominee is charged in voting machine breach

Matthew DePerno, the most recent Republican nominee for Michigan attorney general, has been charged with undue possession of a voting machine and conspiracy.

WEKU

Michigan prosecutors charge Trump allies in felonies involving voting machines, illegal ‘testing’

Prosecutors in Michigan have filed criminal charges against individuals they say took and tampered with voting machines

The Independent UK

Michigan man charged with murder and other crimes in case involving ex-girlfriend and her toddler

A man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend and kidnapping and killing her 2-year-old daughter has been charged with murder by Michigan’s attorney general

The Independent UK

Former Georgia GOP chair argues against indictment in Trump probe

Lawyers for Georgia’s former Republican Party chair are again trying to fend off their client’s possible indictment into possible criminal interference with the 2020 presidential election.

Tribune News Service

Michigan AG charges 16 people in fake electors scheme: 4 essential reads on how the Electoral College works

The Michigan attorney general on July 18, 2023, charged 16 people with felonies for participating in a 2020 fake electors scheme to interfere with the Electoral College and overturn their state’s presidential election results.

The Conversation

GOP officials call Nessel's Trump elector charges a 'witch hunt,' defend slate

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A group of Republicans on Wednesday defended 16 GOP electors for signing a false certificate claiming former President Donald Trump won Michigan in 2020, a day after Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel filed criminal charges accusing them of engaging in election fraud.

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Reason

Does Trump's 'Alternate' Electors Plan Justify Criminal Charges Against Them and Him?

The alleged state and federal felonies involve intent elements that may be difficult to prove.

Salon

Fake electors face "open and shut" case

"Critiques are misconceived," experts say, arguing Michigan AG Dana Nessel's indictment "got it just right"

Al Jazeera

Michigan charges 16 fake electors with meddling in 2020 election

Charges are first levied against those accused of using political system to overturn ex-President Trump’s election loss.

Salon

16 charged in Trump fake elector scheme

Attorney General Dana Nessel files charges against all 16 phony Trump electors, including former state GOP head

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Tribune News Service

16 false Trump electors face felony charges in Michigan

LANSING, Mich. — Attorney General Dana Nessel is leveling felony charges against 16 Republicans who signed a certificate falsely stating that Donald Trump won Michigan's 2020 presidential election, launching criminal cases against top political figures inside the state GOP.

The Independent UK

Michigan charges 16 fake electors for Donald Trump with election law and forgery felonies

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has charged 16 Republicans with multiple felonies after they are alleged to have submitted false certificates stating they were the state’s presidential electors despite Joe Biden’s 154,000-vote victory in 2020

WEKU

Michigan's attorney general charges 16 people in fake elector scheme

The so-called fake electors signed documents falsely attesting that Donald Trump won the state in the 2020 election.

The Independent UK

Michigan attorney general charges 16 Trump-backing fake electors in scheme to overturn 2020 election

The first criminal charges in a nationwide scheme target a GOP-backed effort to reject Biden’s victory

The Guardian - US

Sixteen people charged in Michigan 2020 false elector scheme

Charges announced by the state’s attorney general against people who signed paperwork falsely claiming Trump won 2020 election

Tribune News Service

Prosecutor describes 'multiple crimes' in Michigan voting equipment investigation

PONTIAC, Mich. — Prosecutors investigating supporters of former President Donald Trump who pushed to obtain voting equipment in Michigan after the 2020 election told a judge in May they're examining "multiple crimes" spanning "multiple counties," according to a court transcript.

Tribune News Service

Michigan commission asks attorney general if book bans violate civil rights law

LANSING, Michigan — The Michigan Civil Rights Commission has asked Attorney General Dana Nessel's office for a formal opinion on whether the banning of books and LGBTQ pride flags within schools violates a state law against discrimination.

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