The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied an emergency request from former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters as part of her effort to halt her criminal case, less than two weeks before her trial is set t…
Tina Peters, right, joins other Colorado GOP Secretary of State candidates in addressing questions during a debate hosted by the Foothills Republicans at the Denver West Building 7 on May 12, 2022 in Lakewood, Colorado. from former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters as part of her effort to halt her criminal case, less than two weeks before her trial is set to begin in Grand Junction.
Peters faces seven felony charges, including attempting to influence a public servant and criminal impersonation, for allegedly allowing a contractor to make a copy of an election computer’s hard drive during a software update in 2021 as she searched for proof ofFailing at polls, election deniers — including Colorado’s Tina Peters — focus on state GOP posts
In the emergency application for an injunction, attorneys for Peters claimed she was acting within her duty to preserve election records and should be protected from prosecution by the 14th Amendment.denied her request for an emergency appeal in February and affirmed the district court’s ruling on June 21, according to court records.
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