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Has there been any appeal or further developments in Tina Peters' case post-2024?
Executive summary
Tina Peters remains actively involved in post‑2024 legal maneuvering: she has filed appeals and a federal habeas petition and is pursuing release while serving a state sentence; separately, federal officials have asked Colorado to transfer her to federal custody and the Justice Department has engaged with her case, though a federal pardon cannot erase state convictions [1] [2] [3] [4]. Reporting in November 2025 shows the Federal Bureau of Prisons requested a transfer on November 12, 2025, and the DOJ has publicly signaled it is “working on” options for her [5] [6] [4].
1. Appeals, habeas filing and what’s currently pending
Tina Peters filed an appeal after her 2024 conviction and also sought federal relief by filing a habeas corpus application in U.S. District Court; federal briefing and hearings over whether she should be released on bond while appealing were reported through 2025 [1] [7]. Colorado’s Attorney General has framed the federal role narrowly — that a federal court reviews only whether the state decision was unreasonable under habeas standards — and disputes Peters’ First Amendment argument that bail denial was meant to silence her [7].
2. Federal involvement: DOJ, pardon talk and the limits of presidential power
The U.S. Department of Justice has taken an active role: a DOJ Pardon Office figure told allies they were “figuring out a path” for Peters, and the DOJ filed a statement of interest in her federal habeas action; nonetheless several outlets note a federal pardon would have no effect on state convictions because her charges were brought at the state level [4] [3] [2]. Multiple news outlets flag that while the White House and Trump supporters press for intervention, federal tools are limited against state sentences [2] [3].
3. Transfer request: Bureau of Prisons seeks custody from Colorado
In mid‑November 2025 the Federal Bureau of Prisons formally requested that Colorado move Peters into federal custody, with the Colorado Department of Corrections confirming receipt of a BOP letter on November 12, 2025; reporting frames the request as tied to concerns raised by her supporters and the Trump administration [5] [6] [8]. Coverage emphasizes it’s unclear legally why the federal government is seeking custody and that custody transfer does not equate to vacating state convictions [9] [2].
4. Political pressure and public advocacy around her release
President Trump and prominent allies have repeatedly called for Peters’ release and labeled her a patriot; those calls have intensified DOJ engagement and public advocacy, with conservative outlets and activists urging executive action [3] [2]. At least one local editorial and regional reporting suggest political motivations and quid‑pro‑quo suspicions are part of the political conversation surrounding federal involvement [10].
5. How supporters and opponents frame the developments
Supporters argue a federal facility would be safer and that her prosecution is politically motivated and infringes her First Amendment rights [6] [7]. State officials — including Colorado’s Attorney General and other reporting — counter that bail denials and the state prosecutions were based on flight‑risk and public‑safety findings and that Peters was convicted in state court for tampering with election equipment [7] [2].
6. What transfer would — and would not — accomplish legally
Media reporting makes two limits clear: a transfer to federal custody would change Peters’ custodian and potentially her detention conditions, but it would not vacate her state convictions or automatically secure release; multiple outlets note a federal pardon would likewise not undo state convictions [4] [2] [9]. Democracy Docket and other outlets explicitly say it’s “unclear why” federal custody is being sought and that the president has little direct power to free someone convicted under state law [9] [2].
7. Gaps, competing accounts and open questions
Available reporting documents the BOP letter date and DOJ involvement but does not provide final outcomes: sources confirm the transfer request was sent (Nov. 12, 2025) and that the DOJ is “working on” options, yet none of the supplied reporting shows a completed transfer, a federal court order releasing Peters, or a successful pardon that would affect her state sentence [5] [4] [6]. Several outlets note uncertainty about the legal rationale for federal custody and whether political pressure is shaping federal moves [9] [10].
Bottom line: Since 2024 Peters has pursued appeals and federal habeas review, and by November 2025 the federal government had formally asked Colorado to transfer her into federal custody while the DOJ explores options — but reporting in these sources does not show that a transfer, release, or legal reversal had been completed [5] [6] [4].