Preliminary Hearing Concludes for 5 Defendants in Michigan Electors Case

A judge will determine if there is probable cause to proceed with a trial, but not until after a preliminary hearing for nine additional defendants in May.
Preliminary Hearing Concludes for 5 Defendants in Michigan Electors Case
Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist opens the the state's Democratic electors at the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich., on Dec. 14, 2020. Carlos Osorio/AFP via Getty Images
Lawrence Wilson
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A preliminary hearing concluded on April 24 for five Michigan Republicans who allegedly conspired to present a slate of false electors to the Electoral College for the 2020 presidential election.

Judge Kristen D. Simmons of Ingham County District Court 54-A must now determine if enough evidence exists to proceed with a criminal trial. A decision will not be made until eight other defendants have had a pretrial hearing, which will begin on May 28.