Established Fact
The Wisconsin Attorney General sought felony indictments against three individuals, including former Dane County Circuit Judge James Troupis, based on legal work and participation in the alternate-elector slate, with public statements about putting Troupis “away for life.” The conduct at issue was legal advocacy and organization of a contingent elector slate pursuant to legal advice-behavior traditionally protected as part of election-contest practice and attorney representation.
Citations
State of Wisconsin v. James R. Troupis Criminal Complaint: https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/state-v-troupis-complaint-wisconsin.pdf | Court Filing
Wisconsin Democrats Continue Lawfare Attacks on Trump Lawyers: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/wisconsin-democrats-continue-their-endless-government-lawfare-attacks/ | The Gateway Pundit
Wisconsin added 10 more felony charges against Troupis, Chesebro, and Roman in December 2024 (11 total each), with each count carrying up to $10,000 fine and 6 years imprisonment. A Wisconsin circuit judge allowed the case to proceed through a Dec. 2025 preliminary hearing. See additional charges: Just the News: Two Trump lawyers charged with additional felonies in Wisconsin; see Dec. 2025 proceeding: NYT: Wisconsin Judge Allows Election Case to Proceed Against Trump Lawyers (Dec. 2025).