Politics Sep 09 Michigan judge tosses case against 15 people accused of attempting to falsely certify Trump as 2020 winner By Isabella Volmert, Associated Press
Politics Jun 04 Wisconsin attorney general charges Trump attorney and other allies in fake electors scheme Federal prosecutors, investigating his conduct related to the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot, have also said the scheme originated in Wisconsin. Trump also faces charges in Georgia and has denied wrongdoing. By Scott Bauer, Associated Press
Politics May 21 Former Arizona GOP chair Kelli Ward pleads not guilty to felony charges in fake elector case Arizona is the fourth state where allies of the former president have been charged with using false or unproven claims about voter fraud related to the election. By Associated Press
Politics Apr 27 Inside Trump’s head-spinning week of legal drama, from New York to Arizona to D.C. The first criminal prosecution of a former president began in earnest with opening statements and testimony in a lower Manhattan courtroom. But the action quickly spread to involve more than half a dozen cases in four states and the nation's capital. By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press
Politics Apr 24 Arizona indicts 18 Republicans, including Giuliani, Meadows, over 2020 fake elector scheme An Arizona grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows, lawyer Rudy Giuliani and 16 others for their efforts to use so-called fake electors to try to overturn Trump's loss to Joe Biden in the… By Jacques Billeaud, Jonathan J. Cooper, Josh Kelety, Associated Press
Mar 04 Settlement in Wisconsin 2020 fake elector case offers new details on the strategy by Trump lawyers By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Kenneth Chesebro and Jim Troupis turned over more than 1,400 pages of documents, emails, texts and other materials that offer a detailed account of the scheme's origins in Wisconsin. Continue reading
Feb 14 Michigan Republican accused in fake elector plot testifies he never intended to make false public record By Corey Williams, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press A Michigan Republican accused of participating in a fake elector plot after the 2020 presidential election has testified that he did not know how the electoral process worked and never intended to make a false public record. Continue reading
Feb 13 Fake Michigan Certificate of Votes mailed to U.S. Senate after 2020 presidential vote, official says By Corey Williams, Associated Press An official says a fake Certificate of Votes was submitted to the U.S. Senate following Michigan's 2020 presidential election. Dan Schwager served in 2020-2021 as general counsel to the secretary of the Senate. Continue reading
Dec 06 Fake pro-Trump electors settle Wisconsin civil lawsuit, admit attempt to overturn Biden win By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Under the agreement, the fake electors acknowledged that Biden won the state, withdrew their filings and agreed not to serve as presidential electors in 2024 or any other election where Trump is on the ballot. Continue reading
Oct 06 Charges won’t be dropped for Michigan defendants accused in false elector scheme, judge rules By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Attorneys for the defendants argued the case should be thrown out before it began after Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said during a Sept. 18 virtual event that the electors “legit believe” Trump won the election. Continue reading