The Nevada Supreme Court reopened the 2020 alternative electors case following President Trump’s pardon of those involved.
In a 6-0 decision, the Nevada Supreme Court revived the case, overruling a lower court’s decision.
“We conclude that venue was properly laid in Clark County because the offenses charged were not complete upon mailing but rather necessarily involved the receipt of the certificates at the location to which they were mailed,” Justice Lidia Stiglich wrote for the court. “Respondents do not dispute that the certificates were delivered to a recipient in Clark County. The district court erred in concluding that the alleged crimes were complete upon mailing from Douglas County. We therefore reverse and remand.”
Last year, Judge Mary Kay Holthus dismissed the case.
“Today the Nevada Supreme Court affirmed what we have maintained all along — that Clark County is the proper and lawful venue to prosecute our case, and I am pleased with the court’s decision to overturn the District Court’s dismissal of our case in Clark County,” Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford said in a statement obtained by KLAS 8 News Now. “The 2020 fake electors cannot evade accountability in Nevada for their unlawful actions. As attorney general, it is my duty to hold those who sought to undermine the results of our state’s free and fair election responsible. With this ruling, we will return to the Eighth Judicial District Court in Clark County and continue our work to ensure that justice is served.”
The development comes days after President Trump issued sweeping pardons to “United States citizens for conduct relating to the advice, creation, organization, execution, submission, support, voting, activities, participation in, or advocacy for or of any slate or proposed slate of Presidential electors, whether or not recognized by any State or State official, in connection with the 2020 Presidential Election, as well for any conduct relating to their efforts to expose voting fraud and vulnerabilities in the 2020 Presidential Election.”
