Judge dismisses charges in Nevada pro-Trump fake electors case over venue question
![Nevada state Republican Party Chair Michael McDonald is seen in 2018 in Las Vegas. On Friday, a judge dismissed a criminal indictment against six Republicans, including McDonald, accused of submitting certificates to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the state’s 2020 presidential election.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2635x1976+0+0/resize/2635x1976!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4b%2F40%2Fa7d345fd47d990054e7c7bc6781e%2Fap24173688095125.jpg)
A judge has potentially killed the fake elector case in Nevada with a ruling that state prosecutors chose the wrong venue to file the case. The state attorney general says he will appeal.
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