{"id":8580,"date":"2023-04-19T16:46:27","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T16:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archive.amarkfoundation.org\/the2020election\/?page_id=8580"},"modified":"2023-04-19T16:46:28","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T16:46:28","slug":"maryland","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/archive.amarkfoundation.org\/the2020election\/voter-fraud-convictions-since-2016\/maryland\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Voter Fraud Convictions in Maryland, 2016-2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.amarkfoundation.org\/the2020election\/voter-fraud-convictions-since-2016\/#summary-chart-2016-2020-voter-fraud-convictions-by-state\">Return to the Voter Fraud Convictions Summary Chart<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table centerheader is-style-regular statestable\"><table><thead><tr><th><\/th><th>A.<br>Conviction Details<\/th><th>B.<br>Background<\/th><th>C.<br>Potential Election Impact<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1.<\/td><td><strong>Election Year:<\/strong> 2016 and 2018<br><strong>Name:<\/strong> Michael Nana Baako<br><strong>Party Affiliation:<\/strong> Not Found<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_8580_1('footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_1');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_8580_1('footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_1');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_8580_1_1\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">According to the Maryland Voter Registration Application Form, &#8220;You must register with a political party if you want to take part in the political party\u2019s primary election, caucus, or&nbsp;&#x2026; <span class=\"footnote_tooltip_continue\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_8580_1('footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_1');\">Continue reading<\/span><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_8580_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script><br><br><strong>Offense and Sentencing:<\/strong><br>Michael Nana Baako pleaded guilty on 7\/31\/2019 to one &#8220;federal charge of passport fraud;&#8221; one further count each of passport fraud, false claim to US citizenship, and illegal voting by an alien were dismissed as part of a plea agreement.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_8580_1('footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_2');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_8580_1('footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_2');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_2\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[2]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_8580_1_2\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">United States Attorney\u2019s Office, District of Maryland, &#8220;Physician Pleads Guilty To Passport Fraud,&#8221; justice.gov, August 1, 2019 and Court Listener, &#8220;United States v. Baako,&#8221;&nbsp;&#x2026; <span class=\"footnote_tooltip_continue\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_8580_1('footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_2');\">Continue reading<\/span><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_2').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_8580_1_2', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> Baako was sentenced on 9\/27\/2019 to 15 months in federal prison to be followed by three years of supervised release.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_8580_1('footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_3');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_8580_1('footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_3');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_3\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[3]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_8580_1_3\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">United States Attorney\u2019s Office, District of Maryland, &#8220;Physician Sentenced to 15 Months in Federal Prison for Passport Fraud,&#8221; justice.gov, September 27, 2019<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_3').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_8580_1_3', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> It was announced on 9\/27\/2019 by the United States Attorney&#8217;s Office in the District of Maryland that &#8220;the Department of Homeland Security has initiated removal proceedings against Baako.&#8221;<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_8580_1('footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_4');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_8580_1('footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_4');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_4\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[4]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_8580_1_4\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">United States Attorney\u2019s Office, District of Maryland, &#8220;Physician Sentenced to 15 Months in Federal Prison for Passport Fraud,&#8221; justice.gov, September 27, 2019<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_4').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_8580_1_4', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script><\/td><td>&#8220;A federal grand jury last week indicted a Fulton man on charges of passport fraud, falsely claiming U.S. citizenship and illegally voting. Michael Nana Baako, a 50-year-old Ghanaian native, was a physician who practiced in Maryland hospitals and had his own clinic. \u2026 In 2005, Baako allegedly registered to vote at the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration, swearing under penalty of perjury he was an American citizen. He then allegedly voted in approximately 10 elections for federal candidates, including seven general elections.&#8221;<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_8580_1('footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_5');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_8580_1('footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_5');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_5\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[5]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_8580_1_5\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Tyler Waldman, &#8220;Prosecutors: Fulton Man Lied To Obtain Citizenship, Illegally Voted In 10 Elections,&#8221; wbalcom, May 8 2019<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_5').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_8580_1_5', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script><br><br><strong>Case Notes:<\/strong><br><em>United States of America v. Michael Nana Baako<\/em><br>Case Number: 1:19-CR-00224<br><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.amarkfoundation.org\/the2020election\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/MD-BAAKO-CHARGES.pdf\">Charges and Sentencing<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.amarkfoundation.org\/the2020election\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/MD-BAAKO-DOCKET-LIST.pdf\">Docket Entries<\/a><\/td><td><strong>Type of Election:<\/strong><br>Presidential<br><br><strong>Party Affiliation:<\/strong><br>Not Found<br><br><strong>Theoretical Election Effect:<\/strong><br>1 illegal vote, party unknown<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2.<\/td><td><strong>Election Year:<\/strong> 2016<br><strong>Name:<\/strong> John Doe, aka Cheyenne Moody Davis<br><strong>Party Affiliation:<\/strong> Not Found<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_8580_1('footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_6');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_8580_1('footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_6');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_6\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[6]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_8580_1_6\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">According to the Maryland Voter Registration Application Form, &#8220;You must register with a political party if you want to take part in the political party\u2019s primary election, caucus, or&nbsp;&#x2026; <span class=\"footnote_tooltip_continue\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_8580_1('footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_6');\">Continue reading<\/span><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_6').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_8580_1_6', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script><br><br><strong>Offense and Sentencing:<\/strong><br>John Doe, aka Cheyenne Moody Davis was found guilty by a jury in 2017<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_8580_1('footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_7');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_8580_1('footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_7');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_7\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[7]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_8580_1_7\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Clark Neily and Jay Schweikert, &#8220;John Doe, a\/k\/a Cheyenne Moody Davis v. United States,&#8221; cato.org, August 15, 2019<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_7').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_8580_1_7', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> &#8220;for charges of passport fraud, social security fraud, aggravated identity theft, and two counts of voter fraud.&#8221;<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_8580_1('footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_8');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_8580_1('footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_8');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_8\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[8]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_8580_1_8\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Elizabeth Morse, &#8220;&#8216;John Doe&#8217; Sentenced To 42 Months In Prison For Passport Fraud, Social Security Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, And Two Counts Of Voter Fraud,&#8221;&nbsp;&#x2026; <span class=\"footnote_tooltip_continue\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_8580_1('footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_8');\">Continue reading<\/span><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_8').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_8580_1_8', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> Doe was sentenced in May 2018 to 42 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_8580_1('footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_9');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_8580_1('footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_9');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_9\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[9]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_8580_1_9\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Elizabeth Morse, &#8220;&#8216;John Doe&#8217; Sentenced To 42 Months In Prison For Passport Fraud, Social Security Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, And Two Counts Of Voter Fraud,&#8221;&nbsp;&#x2026; <span class=\"footnote_tooltip_continue\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_8580_1('footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_9');\">Continue reading<\/span><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_9').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_8580_1_9', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> On 02\/15\/2019 the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the judgement of the district court.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_8580_1('footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_10');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_8580_1('footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_10');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_10\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[10]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_8580_1_10\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">CaseText, &#8220;United States v. Doe &#8211; Opinion: No. 18-4338,&#8221; castext.com, February 15, 2019<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_10').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_8580_1_10', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> On 8\/15\/2019 a <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.amarkfoundation.org\/the2020election\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/MD-DOE-PETITION-FOR-WRIT.pdf\">petition for writ of certiorari<\/a> requesting a further case review was filed; the petition was denied on 10\/7\/2019.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_8580_1('footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_11');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_8580_1('footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_11');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_11\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[11]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_8580_1_11\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Supreme Court of the United States, &#8220;John Doe, A\/K\/a Cheyenne Moody Davis, Petitioner v. United States of America,&#8221; supremecourt.gov, accessed April 8, 2022<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_11').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_8580_1_11', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script><\/td><td>&#8220;Defendant, whose true identity remains unknown, lived under a stolen identity for twenty years, using it to obtain a passport, Social Security card, and to vote in the 2016 Presidential Election. \u2026 According to evidence presented at the five-day trial\u2026 the defendant has lived under the assumed identity of a United States Citizen born in the United States Virgin Islands. Beginning no later than the summer of 1997, the defendant used the victim\u2019s personally identifiable information to obtain a series of driver\u2019s licenses and identification cards,\u2026 Building upon these documents, the defendant also obtained a United States passport and a Social Security card, and registered to vote.&#8221;<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_8580_1('footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_12');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_8580_1('footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_12');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_12\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[12]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_8580_1_12\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Elizabeth Morse, &#8220;&#8216;John Doe&#8217; Sentenced To 42 Months In Prison For Passport Fraud, Social Security Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, And Two Counts Of Voter Fraud,&#8221;&nbsp;&#x2026; <span class=\"footnote_tooltip_continue\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_8580_1('footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_12');\">Continue reading<\/span><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_12').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_8580_1_12', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script><br><br><strong>Case Notes:<\/strong><br><em>United States of America v. John Doe, aka Cheyenne Moody Davis<\/em><br>US District Court for the District of Maryland, Northern Division<br>Case Number 1:17-CR-00054-ELH-1<br>US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit<br>Case Number: 18-4338 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.amarkfoundation.org\/the2020election\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/MD-DOE-OPINION.pdf\">Opinion<\/a><\/td><td><strong>Type of Election:<\/strong><br>Presidential<br><br><strong>Party Affiliation:<\/strong><br>Not Found<br><br><strong>Theoretical Election Effect:<\/strong><br>1 illegal vote, party unknown<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.amarkfoundation.org\/the2020election\/voter-fraud-convictions-since-2016\/#summary-chart-2016-2020-voter-fraud-convictions-by-state\">Return to the Voter Fraud Convictions Summary Chart<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"speaker-mute footnotes_reference_container\"> <div class=\"footnote_container_prepare\"><p><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_reference_container_label pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_expand_collapse_reference_container_8580_1();\">References<\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_reference_container_collapse_button\" style=\"display: none;\" onclick=\"footnote_expand_collapse_reference_container_8580_1();\">[<a id=\"footnote_reference_container_collapse_button_8580_1\">+<\/a>]<\/span><\/p><\/div> <div id=\"footnote_references_container_8580_1\" style=\"\"><table class=\"footnotes_table footnote-reference-container\"><caption class=\"accessibility\">References<\/caption> <tbody> \r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi\" ><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_1\" class=\"footnote_backlink\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_8580_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_1');\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>1,<\/a> <a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_6\" class=\"footnote_backlink\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_8580_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_6');\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>6<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.amarkfoundation.org\/the2020election\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/MARYLAND-VOTERREG.pdf\">Maryland Voter Registration Application Form<\/a>, &#8220;You must register with a political party if you want to take part in the political party\u2019s primary election, caucus, or convention. Check one box only. &#8211; Democratic Party &#8211; Republican Party &#8211; Unaffiliated (independent of any party) &#8211; Libertarian Party &#8211; Green Party &#8211; Working Class Party &#8211; Other: Specify.&#8221;<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_8580_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_2');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_2\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>2<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">United States Attorney\u2019s Office, District of Maryland, &#8220;Physician Pleads Guilty To Passport Fraud,&#8221; justice.gov, August 1, 2019 and Court Listener, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.amarkfoundation.org\/the2020election\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/MD-BAAKO-CHARGES.pdf\">United States v. Baako<\/a>,&#8221; courtlistener.com, November 14, 2021<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi\" ><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_3\" class=\"footnote_backlink\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_8580_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_3');\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>3,<\/a> <a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_4\" class=\"footnote_backlink\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_8580_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_4');\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>4<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">United States Attorney\u2019s Office, District of Maryland, &#8220;Physician Sentenced to 15 Months in Federal Prison for Passport Fraud,&#8221; justice.gov, September 27, 2019<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_8580_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_5');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_5\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>5<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">Tyler Waldman, &#8220;Prosecutors: Fulton Man Lied To Obtain Citizenship, Illegally Voted In 10 Elections,&#8221; wbalcom, May 8 2019<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_8580_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_7');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_7\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>7<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">Clark Neily and Jay Schweikert, &#8220;John Doe, a\/k\/a Cheyenne Moody Davis v. United States,&#8221; cato.org, August 15, 2019<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi\" ><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_8\" class=\"footnote_backlink\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_8580_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_8');\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>8,<\/a> <a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_9\" class=\"footnote_backlink\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_8580_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_9');\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>9,<\/a> <a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_12\" class=\"footnote_backlink\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_8580_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_12');\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>12<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">Elizabeth Morse, &#8220;&#8216;John Doe&#8217; Sentenced To 42 Months In Prison For Passport Fraud, Social Security Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, And Two Counts Of Voter Fraud,&#8221; justice.gov, May 15, 2018<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_8580_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_10');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_10\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>10<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">CaseText, &#8220;United States v. Doe &#8211; Opinion: No. 18-4338,&#8221; castext.com, February 15, 2019<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_8580_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_8580_1_11');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_8580_1_11\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>11<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">Supreme Court of the United States, &#8220;John Doe, A\/K\/a Cheyenne Moody Davis, Petitioner v. 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