Tina Peters, 科罗拉多州选举官, 要求通过特朗普赦免州选举罪名,
Tina Peters, a Colorado election official, seeks release via a Trump pardon for state election charges, but Colorado and federal courts reject its validity.
Tina Peters是一名前科罗拉多州选举事务员,因2020年与选举有关的数据被违反而被判处九年徒刑,他敦促州上诉法院承认特朗普总统12月5日赦免她的州判决,声称这剥夺了法院的管辖权,要求释放她。
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.
但科罗拉多州总检察长Phil Weiser拒绝这一主张, 声称总统缺乏州一级定罪的权力, 认为这一想法违宪。
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.
上诉法院允许州在1月8日之前作出答复,口头辩论定于1月14日进行。
The appeals court has allowed the state until January 8 to respond, with oral arguments set for January 14.
州监狱官员拒绝释放Peters,前联邦法院拒绝了她的释放请求。
State prison officials have refused to release Peters, and a prior federal court denied her request for release.
如果上诉法院对她作出裁决,她的律师说他们可以向美国最高法院提出上诉。
If the appeals court rules against her, her attorneys say they may appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.