Jena Griswold

Boebert presses FBI, joins Trump and allies rallying to free ‘political prisoner’ Tina Peters

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A 69-year-old grandmother with no prior record is serving nearly a decade in prison. Now, Donald Trump and Lauren Boebert are calling her what they believe she is: a political prisoner.

Rep. Lauren Boebert is demanding federal action on behalf of Tina Peters, the former Mesa County Clerk sentenced to nine years in prison over her efforts to preserve election records following the 2020 election. In a March 21 letter to FBI Director Kash Patel, Boebert called the case a “staggeringly harsh” example of political prosecution and urged the bureau to investigate potential violations of Peters’ civil rights.

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American Rights Alliance files amicus brief, backs Tina Peters’ habeas petition over political targeting

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Denver, CO — Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters is seeking release from detention through a federal habeas corpus petition, alleging that her prosecution and incarceration violate federal law and her constitutional rights. The case, Tina Peters v. John Feyen and Philip J. Weiser, Civil Action No. 1:25-cv-00425-STV, is currently before U.S. District Court Judge Scott T. Varholak in the District of Colorado.

Peters, convicted at the state level for actions taken while serving as the chief election official for Mesa County during the 2020 election, is now challenging the legitimacy of her prosecution. Her legal team argues that her actions were not only lawful but mandated by her duties under federal law to preserve election records.

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Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold joins Democratic primary for attorney general

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Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold announced Monday that she is seeking the Democratic nomination for attorney general in next year’s election, promising to “stand up to Donald Trump to protect our rights and freedoms.”

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Griswold sues against Trump’s executive order on elections but is a case study for it

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When Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold announced that she was joining a multi-state lawsuit to block President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) on election integrity, she declared the action a defense of democracy itself.

“We will not wait on the sidelines while Donald Trump tries to legislate from the Oval Office and defies the Constitution,” Griswold said in an April 3 press release.

But while Griswold accuses President Trump of federal overreach, her own record suggests a pattern of constitutional violations that have unfolded under the banner of election protection.

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Trump order sparks backlash from Colorado election officials over proof of citizenship rule

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President Donald Trump signed a new executive order Tuesday that would overhaul U.S. elections. The order includes requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections, among other measures.

Colorado elections officials called the order “unlawful.” Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold told FOX31 that her office is still reviewing the entire order in conjunction with the Colorado Attorney General’s Office, but said the order would, in some states, “effectively become a poll tax.”

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Lundberg: More light needs to be shed on Griswoldgate, despite ‘move along’ spin

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This week it was widely reported that a “third party” investigation concluded Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s public posting of hundreds of passwords for months on her official website was inadvertent and therefore no harm was done.

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‘There are still a lot of unanswered questions’: Clerks react to investigative report on BIOS password exposure

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A report detailing the findings of an investigation into the activities of the Colorado secretary of state’s office during the public exposure of BIOS passwords, in the days leading up to the 2024 election, was released Monday.

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Tina Peters appeal filed while justice awaits Jena Griswold

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The legal journey of Tina Peters, former Clerk and Recorder of Mesa County, Colorado, has become emblematic of the contentious debates surrounding election integrity and judicial fairness.  Peters now seeks bond pending appeal, citing significant procedural and constitutional concerns in her trial.

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