District Court Judge Kristen D. Simmons has dismissed the criminal charges against 15 Republicans charged with falsely attempting to certify President Donald Trump as the winner of the 2020 election. It is a major loss for Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) (shown left), who garnered public support in trying to prosecute the Michigan electors. Michigan Attorney General Nessel employed a scorched-earth approach to those questioning the election. Viewed as arguably the most partisan Attorney General in the state’s history, Nessel is often compared to New York Attorney General Letitia James. In this case, she charged each defendant with eight charges of forgery and conspiracy to commit election forgery.