Federal Appeals Court Dismisses Mark Meadows' Bid to Move Georgia Case to Federal Court
Judge Rejects Meadows' Racketeering Case Transfer
Meadows Faces State Charges for Election Interference
ATLANTA, Ga. - A federal appeals court has rejected former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows' request to move his Georgia election interference case to federal court. The ruling on Monday deals a significant setback to Meadows, who is facing state charges in Atlanta for allegedly conspiring to overturn the 2020 election results.
The three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Meadows did not meet the requirements to have his case moved from state to federal court. The court found that Meadows did not show that he would be deprived of a fair trial in Georgia and that the state courts were fully capable of handling the case.
Meadows' attorneys had argued that he should be tried in federal court because he was acting as a federal official when he allegedly conspired to overturn the election. However, the appeals court rejected that argument, finding that Meadows' actions did not involve a federal interest.
The ruling is a victory for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is leading the prosecution against Meadows. Willis has indicted Meadows on 11 charges, including racketeering, conspiracy to commit voter fraud, and solicitation of election fraud.
Meadows is one of several Trump allies who are facing criminal charges related to the 2020 election. Former Trump lawyer John Eastman is also facing charges in Georgia, while former Trump political adviser Steve Bannon is facing charges in New York.
The Fulton County district attorney's office has said that its investigation into the 2020 election is ongoing and that it is expected that additional charges will be filed in the coming months.
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