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flag Tina Peters, a Colorado election official, seeks release via a Trump pardon for state election charges, but Colorado and federal courts reject its validity.

flag Tina Peters, a former Colorado elections clerk serving a nine-year sentence for a 2020 election-related data breach, is urging the state appeals court to recognize President Trump’s December 5 pardon of her state convictions, claiming it nullifies the court’s jurisdiction and demands her release. flag Her legal team argues the pardon, citing historical precedent, should apply to state crimes, but Colorado’s attorney general, Phil Weiser, rejects the claim, stating the president lacks authority over state convictions and calling the idea unconstitutional. flag The appeals court has allowed the state until January 8 to respond, with oral arguments set for January 14. flag State prison officials have refused to release Peters, and a prior federal court denied her request for release. flag If the appeals court rules against her, her attorneys say they may appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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