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2024 and Beyond: Just Security’s US Election Protection Coverage

Just Security's Election Protection Series will track the challenges facing American elections as 2024 tests the strength of democracy.
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Kenneth Chesebro: A Chief Architect of the False Elector Scheme

I. Introduction Kenneth Chesebro’s recent decision to plead guilty in Fulton County, Georgia deprived the American people of an immediate public trial. The televised proceedings…
Attorney Scott Grubman (R) stands with his client, Kenneth Chesebro (L)

Dissecting Kenneth Chesebro’s Proffer Statement: What’s Hidden, What’s Revealed

Comparing what Kenneth Chesebro reportedly told Georgia prosecutors with what the public record says.
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DOJ Will Use Trump’s Continued Embrace of Jan. 6 Rioters to Prove Its Case

Former President Donald Trump's statements can show he had the requisite criminal intent in the actions he took to overturn an election.
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A Letter to Kenneth Chesebro on Pleading Guilty

An assessment of Kenneth Chesebro's current legal situation and a recommendation for him to plead guilty to the Georgia charges.
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The Best Defense: How Attorneys Advise Clients Through the Mental Process of a Plea Bargain

An expert attorney's advice on what circumstances he would advise a client to consider pleading guilty, in light of the Trump indictments.
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Answering Judge Jones’ Question About Removal of Meadows’ Case

On a final question posed in Georgia v. Meadows removal proceedings.

Removal of Criminal Cases to Federal Court: 25 FAQ’s

An expert backgrounder - in light of Mark Meadows' and four other co-defendants' effort to removal Fulton County case to federal court.
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The Hatch Act Bars Meadows’ Removal Bid

Why a concession by Meadows' attorney in court filings should be fatal to the former chief of staff's effort to get his case into federal court or dismissed.
IMAGE: Top Left: Former New York City police commissioner Bernard Kerik enters the courthouse for a pre-trial hearing on October 20, 2009 in White Plains, New York. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images); Top Right: Tom Fitton, President of Judicial Watch, addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference held in the Hyatt Regency on February 28, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images); Bottom Left: Burt Jones, Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor speaks as Republican Governor Brian Kemp listens at a press conference on November 7, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images); Bottom Right: Trump campaign senior advisor Boris Epshteyn leaves Trump Tower in New York on November 14, 2016. (KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)

Chart: Names of the “Unindicted Co-Conspirators” in Fulton County, Georgia Indictment

Piecing together the identities of the 30 unindicted co-conspirators allegedly involved in overturning Georgia's 2020 election.
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Quick Reference Guides for the Fulton County Election Interference Charges

Charts and Tables to help explain the different charges against different defendants in Fulton County DA Fani Willis's prosecution of former President Trump and co-defendants,…
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How Jack Smith May Charge Trump PAC with Fraudulent Fundraising Within the Bounds of First Amendment

Special Counsel Jack Smith could charge Donald Trump with federal wire fraud for his fundraising off of the Big Lie.
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