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Judge dismisses charges against Trump allies in Nevada fake electors case

A Nevada state court judge dismissed a criminal indictment on Friday against six Republicans who were accused of submitting false certificates to Congress declaring Donald Trump as the winner of the state's 2020 presidential election. The judge ruled that state prosecutors had chosen the wrong venue to file the case, potentially ending the legal proceedings. Nevada's attorney general, , immediately announced that he would be taking the case directly to the state supreme court following the ruling by . The six Republicans had been charged with submitting fraudulent documents to Congress in support of Trump's false claims of victory in the 2020 election.

What were the six Republicans accused of in Nevada?

The six Republicans were accused of submitting certificates to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the state's 2020 presidential election.

Why was the criminal indictment against the six Republicans dismissed?

The criminal indictment was dismissed because the state prosecutors chose the wrong venue to file the case, according to the Nevada state court judge.

What was the response of Nevada's attorney general to the dismissal of the case?

Nevada's attorney general, Aaron Ford, declared that he would take the case directly to the state supreme court after the dismissal of the criminal indictment.