The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from Clifford James Frost, a Michigan Republican who signed a false document claiming Donald Trump won Michigan’s 2020 presidential vote.

Frost and 15 other GOP “fake electors” face a criminal case brought by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel alleging an organized effort to subvert the legitimate election results.

The big picture: Frost’s legal team argued the prosecution was pursued in bad faith, claiming “The AG brought the Michigan Criminal Prosecution with no reasonable expectation of obtaining valid convictions against the Republican Electors.” • They accused Nessel of retaliation against Republican electors “for their unsuccessful efforts to protest the outcome of the election.” • Despite the Supreme Court’s refusal to inter

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