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Judge overseeing fake elector case recuses himself after defense accuses him of anti-Trump bias

Wednesday, November 13

(WASHINGTON) -- The judge overseeing the Arizona "fake elector" case against several of Donald Trump's allies has recused himself from the case after accusations of personal bias.Last week, defense attorneys for State Senator Jacob Hoffman filed a motion to disqualify Judge Bruce Cohen, alleging...

Judge denies Meadows request to move Arizona fake elector case to federal court

Tuesday, September 17

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge on Monday denied former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows' request to have the Arizona "fake elector" case against him moved to federal court from Arizona state court.Meadows, along with 17 others, was charged in Arizona with forgery...

Judge in Arizona fake elector case against several Trump allies sets 2026 court date

Monday, August 26

(PHOENIX) -- The judge overseeing the Arizona "fake elector" case that charged several Trump allies with alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election in the state has set a trial date of Jan. 5, 2026.At a hearing in Phoenix on Monday,...

Mark Meadows seeks to have his Arizona fake elector case moved to federal court

Thursday, August 15

(PHOENIX) -- Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has requested the Arizona "fake elector" case against him be moved from Maricopa County into federal court, according to court documents filed Wednesday.The request comes weeks after Meadows asked the U.S. Supreme Court to...

Woman charged in Arizona fake elector case pleads guilty, docket shows

Wednesday, August 7

(WASHINGTON) -- One of former President Donald Trump's so-called "fake electors," Loraine Pellegrino, pleaded guilty to a single "reduced charge" in the Arizona 2020 election case, according to the online docket. Her attorney said in a statement she was sentenced to unsupervised probation and...

Ex-Trump attorney Jenna Ellis agrees to cooperate in Arizona fake elector case

Monday, August 5

(PHOENIX) -- Donald Trump's former attorney Jenna Ellis has reached a cooperation agreement with officials in Arizona as part of the state's "fake elector" case, the Arizona attorney general's office announced Monday.The state is dropping the charges against Ellis in exchange for her cooperation,...

Wisconsin AG charges Trump attorney Kenneth Chesebro and others in fake elector case

Tuesday, June 4

(NEW YORK) -- Three Trump associates allegedly tied to the former president's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election have been charged with forgery in Wisconsin.Attorneys Kenneth Chesebro and James Troupis and former Trump staff member Michael Roman have been charged in connection with...