A Michigan judge has dismissed criminal charges against 15 people who signed false certificates saying Donald Trump won the state’s electoral votes in 2020. Trump lost the state and the presidency to Joe Biden.

It’s the latest loss in prosecutors’ efforts to hold accountable people associated with Trump’s attempt to overturn his election loss.

In May, an Arizona judge sent that state’s so-called “fake elector” case back to a grand jury. The Nevada case is stuck in a jurisdictional appeal after a court dismissed the case last year. In Georgia, the Fulton County district attorney’s office is fighting to keep its prosecution alive after a court ruled that the DA’s office should be removed from the case.

  • scintilla@crust.piefed.socialEnglish
    23·
    11 days ago

    I was so ready to read this article and end up having to defend the judge. No she’s a traitor to the people. the fuck you mean “can’t prove intent”.

    • thanks AVEnglish
      13·
      11 days ago

      They literally signed oaths??? They wrote their names on a paper declaring they were the legally appointed electors and attempted to use that document to fraudulently push their way into the certification. How is that not proven intent to illegally disrupt a federal election? There are no laws anymore.

  • TheCelticPirateEnglish
    13·
    11 days ago

    First the Wolverines lose, then the Lions lose, now this? We’re taking a lot of Ls in the great lake state recently.

  • 58008English
    111·
    11 days ago

    Do you want vigilantism and political assassinations? Because this is how you get vigilantism and political assassinations.

    This has gotta be the most corrupt time in U.S. history.

    • shalafiEnglish
      8·
      11 days ago

      This comment was straight prophecy seeing as Charlie Kirk was shot in the throat an hour ago.

  • Phoenixz@lemmy.caEnglish
    1·
    9 days ago

    I always have to laugh when Americans complain about how corrupt Mexico is…

    You have no fucking clue you idiot