{"id":"8632b6fc-bd57-4d2e-a22c-0aaa160d7fcd","url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/08/14/nx-s1-5931179/judge-drops-nevada-case-against-electors-accused-of-forging-certificate-in-2020-election","domain":"npr.org","outlet":{"name":"NPR","country":"US","cred":5,"lean":-1,"curated":true},"title":"Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election","plainHeadline":"Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-08-14T11:09:20.394Z"},"summary":["A Nevada judge dismissed the case against six Republican electors over a bogus certificate in 2020.","The ruling follows similar dismissals in Arizona, Michigan, and Georgia cases.","Prosecutors plan to appeal, while defendants’ lawyers call the move politically motivated.","Video evidence showed the electors signing a certificate declaring Trump winner in Nevada.","Judge Holthus cited lack of fraudulent intent and exculpatory evidence issues as reasons."],"topics":["Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-08-14T05:42:35.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-08-14T06:57:30.873Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/0e2f17bd-f880-4196-aa05-29442f5ab429"}