LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) — A Michigan judge now says the decision on whether to advance felony charges against 15 Republicans—accused of backing Donald Trump in 2020 with so-called “false elector” paperwork—will not come until September, more than two years after Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the indictments.

The group, which includes GOP officials, local leaders, and even a former police chief, maintains they were acting under legal advice as part of a legitimate challenge to Michigan’s disputed election results.

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Preliminary hearings wrapped earlier this year, and Ingham County Judge Kristen Simmons is weighing whether the case moves forward, according to The Detroit News. “The long-awaited decision … is now expected to come in September,” Detroit News reporter Craig Mauger posted on X.

Nessel filed the charges in July of 2023. The defendants are: Kathy Berden, Hank Choate, Amy Facchinello, Clifford Frost, Stanley Grot, John Haggard, Timothy King, Terri Lynn Land, Michele Lundgren, Meshawn Maddock, James Renner, Mayra Rodriguez, Rose Rook, Marian Sheridan, and Ken Thompson.

All 15 have pleaded not guilty and deny any intent to defraud.