US EditionJudge denies three Georgia ‘fake electors’ attempts to move cases to federal court
- A federal judge ruled that three co-defendants of former President Donald Trump must stand trial in Georgia state court, rather than federal court. None of the five co-defendants who sought to remove their cases to federal court have been successful.
- Former Trump administration Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark's attempt to move his prosecution to state court was denied by the same federal judge.
- Trump's legal team expressed confidence in a fair trial before Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee and will not seek removal to federal court.
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Three fake Trump electors suffer major setbacks in Georgia criminal case
A federal judge has denied the bid by false Trump electors David Shafer, Shawn Still, and Cathy Latham to have their cases removed from state to federal court, reported The Guardian's Hugo Lowell."The Supreme Court has stated that presidential electors are not federal officers," stated Judge Steve Jones in his order.This comes after former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark also had their…
Judge denies three Georgia ‘fake electors’ attempts to move cases to federal court
A judge Friday denied attempts by three “fake electors” charged in Georgia alongside former President Trump to move their charges to federal court, finding they were not federal officials. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones’s rulings round out the remaining defendants who attempted to move their cases. Jones had already rejected attempts by two other defendants…
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