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NPR (The Associated Press) - Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election

The dismissal marks the latest setback in swing states' efforts to prosecute fake electors who tried to keep Trump in the White House after he lost to Joe Biden in 2020.

AI:A Nevada judge has dismissed the legal case against electors accused of forging certificates during the 2020 presidential election, marking another significant failure in the ongoing efforts by swing state prosecutors to target individuals involved in challenging the previous administration's results. This judicial dismissal continues a recurring pattern of legal collapses regarding "fake elector" allegations across multiple jurisdictions, signaling a breakdown in the coordinated attempts to prosecute those who acted to contest the 2020 election outcome.Open

AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Jan. 6 prosecutions are over, but the fight lingers

The years-long saga of prosecuting the Jan. 6 attack effectively came to an end this week, when a judge dismissed a remaining indictment against Oath Keepers members already freed by President Trump . The big picture: Not only has Trump erased the legal consequences for many Jan. 6 defendants, but his administration has moved to rewrite the history of a deadly day — and oust federal employees who worked on related cases. Driving the news: Judges in recent weeks disposed of the final two cases accusing leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers of orchestrating a plot to undermine the transfer of power. But the jurists were candid in saying that didn't mean they agreed with the administration. - Judge Amit Mehta acknowledged the…