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September 12, 2025

Michigan Judge Dismisses Criminal Charges Against "Fake Electors"
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In Michigan, 15 Republicans who tried to falsely certify President Trump
as the winner of the 2020 election in the state will no longer face
trial, after a judge dismissed their criminal charges. District Court
Judge Kristen D. Simmons said, "I believe they were executing their
constitutional right to seek redress." Simmons's ruling cast the group
as simply following orders from more senior leaders such as Rudy
Giuliani and Kenneth Chesebro, who were not on trial. After the 2020
election, Republican activists in seven states tried to produce false
Electoral College certificates claiming Trump had won in their state.


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