Preliminary Hearing Concludes for 5 Defendants in Michigan Electors Case

Published on April 25, 2024

A preliminary hearing concluded on April 24 for five Michigan Republicans who allegedly conspired to present a slate of false electors to the Electoral College for the 2020 presidential election. Judge Kristen D. Simmons of Ingham County District Court 54-A must now determine if enough evidence exists to proceed with a criminal trial. A decision will not be made until eight other defendants have had a pretrial hearing, which will begin on May 28. Appearing in court this week were Kathy Berden, 70, of Snover, a former member of the Republican National Committee; Meshawn Maddock, 55, of Milford, former co-chair of the Michigan Republican Party, Michele Lundgren, 74, of Detroit; John Haggard, 82, of Charlevoix; and Amy Facchinello, 55, of Grand Blanc have each pled not guilty to eight felony charges....