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Arizona “Fake Elector” case: Judge sets January 5, 2026 trial date for several Donald Trump allies, including Mark Meadows

The judge also heard several motions from defendants to dismiss the case.

FromLaura Romero ABCNews logo

Monday, August 26, 2024, 19:40

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The judge overseeing the “fake electors” case in Arizona, in which several Trump allies are accused of alleged attempts to overturn the outcome of the 2020 election in the state, has set a trial date of January 5, 2026.

The video is from an earlier report.

At a hearing in Phoenix on Monday, Arizona Supreme Court Judge Bruce Cohen heard several motions from the defendants' attorneys, including some requests to dismiss the lawsuit.

FILE - Mark Meadows, top center, former chief of staff to President Donald Trump, and his attorney Anne Chapman, bottom center, appear via video during his arraignment in Maricopa County Superior Court, Friday, June 7, 2024, in Phoenix.

FILE – Mark Meadows, top, former chief of staff to President Donald Trump, appears via video during his arraignment in Maricopa County Superior Court June 7, 2024, in Phoenix.

(Mark Henle/The Arizona Republic via AP)

Many of the defendants, including Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn and former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, appeared virtually.

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