Nevada prosecution of fake electors
| Nevada v. McDonald | |
|---|---|
| Court | Clark County District Court |
| Full case name | State of Nevada v. Michael J. McDonald, et al. |
| Docket nos. | C-23-379122-4[1] |
| Court membership | |
| Judge(s) sitting | Mary Kay Holthus |
State of Nevada v. Michael J. McDonald, et al. is a state criminal prosecution concerning the Trump fake electors plot in Nevada. The six defendants are accused of offering a false instrument or record and uttering a forged instrument to falsely claim Trump won the state's electoral votes in the 2020 U.S. presidential election in Nevada.[2][3] Among the accused is Michael J. McDonald, Nevada's state GOP chairman, as well as Clark County GOP chairman Jesse Law.[4]
Background
References
- ^ "indictment - Attorney General - State of Nevada" (PDF). December 6, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ Gardner, Amy; Wingett Sanchez, Yvonne (December 6, 2023). "Pro-Trump electors indicted in Nevada, the third state to issue charges". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "6 'fake electors' for Trump are indicted in Nevada". NPR. December 6, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ Leingang, Rachel (December 6, 2023). "Six Nevada Republicans charged with casting fake electoral votes in 2020". The Guardian. Retrieved April 29, 2024.