Nevada judge dismisses case against Trump electors, citing jurisdiction

[P. Coonan]

A Nevada judge on Friday dismissed the case against six Republicans who
submitted certificates falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the
2020 election.

Clark County District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus ruled the state should
have filed the case in another county. Prosecutors said they would appeal
her decision.

Trump supporters in Nevada and six other states that President Biden won
sent official-looking documents to Congress claiming Trump was the true
victor. In Nevada, they were charged in December with offering a false
instrument for filing and uttering a forged instrument, felonies that
together come with a maximum of nine years in prison. Those who were
indicted include Nevada GOP chairman Michael J. McDonald.

The judge issued her ruling from the bench after attorneys for the
Republicans argued the case should have been filed elsewhere because the
meeting of Trump electors occurred more than 400 miles from Las Vegas, in
Carson City.

A spokesperson for Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford told The Washington
Post that the state plans to “immediately” appeal the judge’s decision.
The statute of limitations ran out shortly after the case was filed in
Clark County, which appears to make refiling the case in another
jurisdiction impossible.

The appeal will go to the state Supreme Court, which could decide the case
or send it to a lower appeals court. Briefing will likely take months and
a decision before the November election appears unlikely.

Attorneys for the Nevada Republicans said they were pleased with Friday’s
decision and turning their attention to the state’s appeal.

“The judge followed the law and correctly determined that Clark County
doesn’t have jurisdiction,” said attorney Monti Levy. “I’m very confident
that our Nevada Supreme Court will uphold Judge Holthus’ decision.”

Republicans involved in the elector meetings in four other states —
Arizona, Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin — separately face charges from
local or state prosecutors. Their cases are not affected by Friday’s
decision.

Republicans in the remaining states, Pennsylvania and New Mexico, were not
charged. Unlike in other states, the paperwork they submitted included
language saying their electoral ballots should be counted only if Trump
were determined to be the actual winner.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/06/21/nevada-trump-electors-
case-dismissed/

[Nikos Aliagas]

Post by P. Coonan
A Nevada judge on Friday dismissed the case against six Republicans
who submitted certificates falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner
of the 2020 election.
Clark County District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus ruled the state
should have filed the case in another county. Prosecutors said they
would appeal her decision.
Trump supporters in Nevada and six other states that President Biden
won sent official-looking documents to Congress claiming Trump was the
true victor. In Nevada, they were charged in December with offering a
false instrument for filing and uttering a forged instrument, felonies
that together come with a maximum of nine years in prison. Those who
were indicted include Nevada GOP chairman Michael J. McDonald.
The judge issued her ruling from the bench after attorneys for the
Republicans argued the case should have been filed elsewhere because
the meeting of Trump electors occurred more than 400 miles from Las
Vegas, in Carson City.

Proving again that Democrats are even stupider than believed possible.

Post by P. Coonan
A spokesperson for Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford told The
Washington Post that the state plans to “immediately” appeal the
judge’s decision. The statute of limitations ran out shortly after the
case was filed in Clark County, which appears to make refiling the
case in another jurisdiction impossible.

Unless your name is Trump and the legislature extends the statue of
limitations because of a phony communist Chinese virus.

Post by P. Coonan
The appeal will go to the state Supreme Court, which could decide the
case or send it to a lower appeals court. Briefing will likely take
months and a decision before the November election appears unlikely.
Attorneys for the Nevada Republicans said they were pleased with
Friday’s decision and turning their attention to the state’s appeal.
“The judge followed the law and correctly determined that Clark County
doesn’t have jurisdiction,” said attorney Monti Levy. “I’m very
confident that our Nevada Supreme Court will uphold Judge Holthus’
decision.”
Republicans involved in the elector meetings in four other states —
Arizona, Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin — separately face charges
from local or state prosecutors. Their cases are not affected by
Friday’s decision.

Arizona's California imports were behind that silliness. It drew unwanted
attention on the Democrat governor from the feds. Bet she's happy about
that.

Post by P. Coonan
Republicans in the remaining states, Pennsylvania and New Mexico, were
not charged. Unlike in other states, the paperwork they submitted
included language saying their electoral ballots should be counted
only if Trump were determined to be the actual winner.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/06/21/nevada-trump-electors-
case-dismissed/