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Judge Denies Troupis Recusal in Election Forgery Case
12/10/2025
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Story summary
- A Wisconsin judge denied Jim Troupis, U.S. President Donald Trump's former attorney, a recusal in a felony forgery case tied to the 2020 election.
- Troupis and two other former Trump associates face 11 felony charges for defrauding Republican electors.
- Judge John Hyland said he had no bias and rejected claims of influence by a retired judge.
- The case is part of a broader Wisconsin investigation into the fake electors scheme.
