Alternate Elector Theory Allowed in John Eastman Ethics Case

Aug. 24, 2023, 12:47 AM UTC

Donald Trump counsel John Eastman lost his bid to exclude claims he conspired to create alternate electors to those that certified the 2020 presidential election from his California ethics and statutory violations trial.

State Bar Court Judge Yvette D. Roland on Wednesday denied Eastman’s motion to prevent state bar prosecutors from introducing witnesses, exhibits, or other evidence relating to the claims against the one-time law professor.

The trial will resume Thursday.

Eastman is defending his law license. He’s charged with violating 11 ethical and statutory obligations in his post-election role that culminated in the Jan. 6 raid on the US ...

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