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Attorney Petitions U.S. Supreme Court to Overturn Peters Convictions
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- Attorney Peter Ticktin filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters’ convictions.
- Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters was convicted in August 2024 on seven criminal counts linked to a 2021 election-equipment breach.
- Colorado Gov. Jared Polis commuted Tina Peters’ prison sentence while leaving the convictions intact.
- Attorney Peter Ticktin argues Tina Peters acted to preserve records under federal law, not to violate state law.