US EditionTrump tells judge he may try to move Georgia election interference case to federal court
- Former President Donald Trump may seek to have his Georgia election interference criminal case moved to federal court from state court, according to his lawyer. This move could potentially give Trump an advantage by having a more politically diverse jury pool and the ability to claim immunity from prosecution as a former president.
- Trump and 18 other defendants were indicted last month on charges related to an alleged conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. All the defendants have pleaded not guilty.
- Several of Trump's co-defendants, including his former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, have already filed petitions to move their cases to federal court. A judge is expected to rule on these petitions in the coming weeks.
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Judge denies Mark Meadows’ request to move his Georgia election subversion case to federal court
ATLANTA (AP) — A judge on Friday denied Mark Meadows’ request to move his Georgia election subversion case to federal court, ruling that the Trump White House chief of staff must fight the charges in state court instead. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones in Atlanta wrote in a 49-page ruling that Meadows “has not met even the ‘quite low’ threshold” to move his case to federal court, noting that the question was whether the actions at issue were rel…
Judge denies Mark Meadows’ request to move his Georgia election subversion case to federal court
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has denied Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows’ request to move his Georgia election subversion case from state court to federal court. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones’ ruling Friday is a win for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Willis spent 2 1/2 years building the case against Meadows, Republican ex-President Donald Trump and 17 others before obtaining the indictmen…
Judge denies request by Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to move his Georgia election case to federal court
ATLANTA (AP) — Judge denies request by Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to move his Georgia election case to federal court. Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. The post Judge denies request by Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to move his Georgia election case to federal court appeared first on KOB.com.
Trump alerts Georgia court he may seek to move 13 criminal charges from state to federal court
Former US president Donald Trump alerted the Georgia court overseeing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ 2020 election interference case on Thursday that he may seek to remove the case from state to federal court. Trump previously pleaded not guilty to 13 state criminal charges in the same case. Mark Meadows and four of Trump’s co-defendants have already filed similar motions to move their respective charges to federal court as well. T…
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