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.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3778x2519+0+0/resize/3778x2519!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F20%2F8a%2F6ce9a24641658d5a2605ab5081d8%2Fap26225853190400.jpg' alt='FILE - Nevada GOP chair Michael McDonald walks on stage before speaking ahead of Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at a campaign event, Jan. 27, 2024, in Las Vegas.'/><p>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.</p><p>(Image credit: John Locher)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5931179' />