Zeitgeist

Prosecuting the Fake Electors

How state prosecutors, grand juries, and appellate courts shape the long-running criminal cases against 2020 fake electors and the politics surrounding them.

6 booksJune 5, 2026

SourcesShow 3 sourcesHide sources

Mayes must restart fake electors case after Arizona Supreme Court decisionaxios.com Arizona AG to seek new indictment in Trump 2020 election casepolitico.com Court derails prosecution of Trump allies who served as fake electorsvotebeat.org

Part of 620+ tracked lists·1 crossover shelf·96% reader overlap with When Grand Juries Say No

1. Injustice
Carol Leonnig, Aaron C. Davis
Injustice traces how prosecutors, courts, and the political environment interacted around Trump-era legal...
Shelf signal: The Presidency & Executive
2. The Shadow Docket
Stephen Vladeck
The Shadow Docket explains Supreme Court behavior that can decisively affect lower-court election prosecutions and...
Shelf signal: Courts & the Judiciary
3. Where Tyranny Begins
David Rohde, Eric Jason Martin
Where Tyranny Begins examines how presidential pressure can reshape DOJ and prosecutorial norms, helping readers assess...
Shelf signal: The Presidency & Executive
4. Ballot Battles
Edward Foley, Edward B. Foley
Ballot Battles provides historical and legal background on contested presidential ballots and the kinds of legal claims...
Shelf signal: U.S. History
5. Charged
Cassandra Campbell, Emily Bazelon
Charged offers a deeper look at prosecutorial power, grand jury practice, and accountability that illuminates...
Shelf signal: Criminal Sentencing
6. Where Tyranny Begins
David Rohde
Where Tyranny Begins by Rohde (alternate edition) adds investigative perspective on institutional failures and the...
Shelf signal: The Presidency & Executive
Explore more on this shelf →

Related Shelves