The Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday revived the state’s criminal case against six Republicans who signed certificates falsely asserting that Donald Trump had won Nevada’s six electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election.

The unanimous decision reverses a Clark County judge’s dismissal of the indictment and allows prosecutors to move forward in Las Vegas.

Newsweek contacted attorneys for the defendants for comment via email outside of normal office hours on Friday.

Why It Matters

The Nevada Supreme Court’s decision to reinstate the criminal case against six Republicans who signed false 2020 electoral certificates carries significance far beyond a procedural venue dispute.

By ruling that the indictment can proceed in Clark County, the court preserved one of the few remaining stat

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