Judge Dismisses Arizona Fake Electors Case but Leaves Door Open for a New Prosecution

Judge dismisses ‘fake elector’ case — but leaves door open for refiling

PHOENIX–The people accused of being “fake electors” and their allies are officially off the legal hook–but only for now.

Judge dismisses Arizona fake electors case but leaves door open for a new prosecution

Arizona's 11 fake electors sign a document in Phoenix on Dec. 14 2020, falsely claiming that they were the state's electors and that Donald Trump won the presidential election in Arizona. Screenshot via AZGOP A Maricopa County judge has dismissed the criminal case against Arizona’s 11 fake electors but left the door open for future indictments — though whether that happens depends on the outcome of November’s election.  Two years ago, Arizona At…

Arizona's fake electors case dropped

A Maricopa County Superior Court Judge on Tuesday granted the motion by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes to drop the charges of fraud, forgery and conspiracy that were originally filed in 2024 against 11 Republicans who claimed that Donald Trump…

Judge opens door to new charges against Rudy Giuliani for election plot

An Arizona judge refused to permanently close the criminal case against a group of 2020 election deniers, clearing the path for new felony charges.Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Sam Myers issued the order Friday, rejecting the defendants' requests to make the case's dismissal permanent.The defendants include former Arizona Republican Party Chair Kelli Ward, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former White House chief of staff Mark Me…