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Aug 13, 2026

Nevada judge dismisses fake electors case against six Republicans for second time

A Nevada judge has dismissed criminal charges against six Republicans accused of forging a certificate falsely claiming Donald Trump won the state's 2020 electoral votes, ruling that state forgery statutes do not apply to their openly declared political conduct. The case was previously dismissed and refiled, with Governor Joe Lombardo twice vetoing legislation that would have specifically addressed such conduct.

Aug 13, 2026·5 sources
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  • ▪Judge Mary Kay Holthus ruled that the defendants' open, broadcasted ceremony on December 14, 2020, weighed against a reasonable inference that they acted with fraudulent intent.
  • ▪Judge Mary Kay Holthus found that the Republican certificate could not be legally accepted, filed, registered, or recorded, meaning it was not protected under the state's forgery statute.
  • ▪In Wisconsin, Kenneth Chesebro, Jim Troupis, and Mike Roman were arraigned in June 2026 on eleven felony forgery counts each in Dane County Circuit Court.

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