| Arizona v. Ward | |
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| Court | Arizona Superior Court in and for the County of Maricopa |
| Full case name | State of Arizona v. Kelli Ward, et al. |
| Docket nos. | CR2024-006850 (93 SGJ 81)[1] |
| Charge | List of charges
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| Case history | |
| Prior action | Plea bargains (pre-trial)
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| Court membership | |
| Judge sitting | Bruce Cohen |
State of Arizona v. Kelli Ward, et al. is a state criminal prosecution concerning the Trump fake electors plot in Arizona.
The 18 defendants, including 11 Arizona Republicans and seven Donald Trump associates, are accused of producing and attempting to use a certificate of ascertainment to falsely claim Trump had won the state's electoral votes in the 2020 U.S. presidential election in Arizona.[2][3] The eleven fake electors included former Arizona Republican Party chair Kelli Ward, who allegedly led 10 other Republicans in signing the fraudulent certificate. Charges against one of the seven Trump associates, Jenna Ellis, were dropped after she agreed to cooperate with the prosecution.
The indictment contains nine criminal counts, including felony fraud, forgery, and conspiracy. The case is set to begin trial on January 5, 2026.[4]
- ^ "Arizona v. Ward - Indictment" (PDF). Washington Post. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Hakim, Danny; Haberman, Maggie (April 24, 2024). "Arizona Charges Giuliani and Other Trump Allies in Election Interference Case". The New York Times.
- ^ Billeaud, Jacques; Kelety, Josh; Cooper, Jonathan J. (April 24, 2024). "Arizona indicts 18 in case over 2020 election in Arizona, including Giuliani and Meadows". Associated Press.
- ^ Durkee, Alison (August 26, 2024). "Trump Allies—Including Giuliani And Mark Meadows—Will Face Arizona Criminal Trial In Jan. 2026". Forbes. Retrieved August 26, 2024.