In addition to Donald Trump, there are 18 other defendants in Georgia. One of them is Mark Meadows. He wants to move his case to a federal court – and fails.
After being charged with election interference in the US state of Georgia, former President Donald Trump’s chief of staff, Mark Meadows, suffered a legal defeat in court. Meadows was indicted in Georgia in mid-August along with Trump and other defendants over his attempts to overturn the outcome of the 2020 presidential election in the state.
The 64-year-old then requested that the case be transferred to a federal court because he hoped it would benefit him. The judge in charge of the matter, Steve Jones, has now rejected this request, according to a court document published yesterday evening (local time).
Moving the case to federal court would have had a practical impact, legal experts said: Jury selection would have covered a larger area than just Democratic-leaning Fulton County. Court hearings could not have been photographed or televised because this is not allowed in federal courts.
The decision is interesting because Trump’s lawyers could also request a transfer of the case. On Thursday they informed the court that they were considering such a step. Meadows announced that he would take legal action against the decision.
Source: Stern
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