A spokeswoman for Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford told The Washington Post that the state plans to appeal the judge’s decision “immediately.” The statute of limitations expired shortly after the suit was filed in Clark County, making refiling the suit in another jurisdiction seemingly impossible.
Three of the Nevada Republicans referred questions to their attorneys, who did not immediately return phone calls. Three other Republicans did not immediately return phone calls or could not immediately be reached.
Republicans in four other states — Arizona, Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin — face separate charges from local or state prosecutors. Their cases will not be affected by Friday’s ruling.
Republicans in the remaining states, Pennsylvania and New Mexico, were not charged. Unlike other states, the documents they submitted included language that said their electoral votes would only be counted if Trump was determined to be the true winner.
Amy Gardner and Hayden Godfrey contributed to this report.
