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Attorneys representing Tina Peters filed a movement searching for to have the previous Colorado county clerk launched from jail and for an appellate court docket to acknowledge a pardon not too long ago issued by President Donald Trump.
Tina Peters, who was pardoned by President Donald Trump earlier this month, spent her Christmas in a Colorado jail after being convicted in October 2024 because the state resists the strain from Trump.
The movement, obtained by Fox Information Digital, was filed Dec. 23 and outlined why Peters must be launched.
“There isn’t any query that the Pardon forgave federal offenses,” the movement states. “Nevertheless, the Pardon additionally forgave Colorado state court docket convictions for actions Clerk Peters ‘could have dedicated or taken half in associated to election integrity and safety’ through the relevant time interval.”
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Attorneys for Tina Peters filed a movement searching for her launch from jail and urging the appellate court docket to acknowledge a pardon issued by President Donald Trump. (Marc Piscotty/Getty Photos)
Peters was a Republican legislation clerk who was convicted of official misconduct, conspiracy and influencing a public servant, in accordance with Colorado state legislation, after she allowed unauthorized entry to voting gear on suspicions that the 2020 election could have been stolen from Trump.
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She was sentenced by a Colorado choose to 9 years in jail in October 2024.
Trump issued a pardon in early December 2025, stating on Fact Social that Peters is “a Patriot who merely needed to be sure that our Elections had been Honest and Sincere.”
“As an alternative of defending People and their Tax {Dollars}, Democrats selected as a substitute to prosecute anybody they’ll discover that needed Secure and Safe Elections,” Trump posted. “Democrats have been relentless of their focusing on of TINA PETERS, a Patriot who merely needed to be sure that our Elections had been Honest and Sincere.
The movement argues that Trump’s pardon applies to Peters’ state convictions, a declare Colorado officers dispute because the court docket weighs its jurisdiction. (Hyoung Chang/MediaNews Group/The Denver Publish by way of Getty Photos)
“Tina is sitting in a Colorado jail for the ‘crime’ of demanding Sincere Elections,” Trump continued. “As we speak I’m granting Tina a full Pardon for her makes an attempt to reveal Voter Fraud within the Rigged 2020 Presidential Election!”
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Colorado officers and the court docket argue that the federal authorities has no jurisdiction over the proceedings and {that a} pardon applies solely to federal instances.
“We’re not stunned by President Trump shouting into the wind and issuing a meaningless pardon for his buddy and fellow election denier Tina Peters,” Colorado Democratic Social gathering Chair Shad Murib advised Fox Information Digital in early December. “The president has no authorized authority to demand her launch.”
President Donald Trump introduced the pardon of Tina Peters earlier this month. (Yuri Gripas/CNP/Bloomberg by way of Getty Photos)
In a press release to Fox Information Digital, Peters’ legal professional, Peter Ticktin, mentioned the pardon must be relevant to state costs.
“I’ve nice confidence that the enchantment will likely be decided in Tina’s favor,” Ticktin defined. “Nevertheless, the pardon which was issued by the grace of President Trump and for which we’re extraordinarily grateful may have put us in a tough place.
“Opposite to Colorado’s governor, we see the pardon as relevant to state costs,” Peters’ legal professional added. “Therefore, the Colorado Courtroom of Appeals could or could not have jurisdiction to listen to the enchantment, which has been pending.”
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The court docket issued a response, obtained by Fox Information Digital, to the movement on Christmas Eve, stating that the prosecution should file a response by early January and didn’t provide any official stance on the movement.
Peters is predicted to spend New 12 months’s Day in jail as proceedings stay stagnant till the early January deadline.
Preston Mizell is a author with Fox Information. Story suggestions might be despatched to Preston.Mizell@fox.com and on X @MizellPreston
