Georgia prosecutors ask federal judge to reject Mark Meadows’s new emergency motion.
Georgia Prosecutors Urge Denial of Mark Meadows’s Motion in Racketeering Case
Prosecutors in Georgia are pushing back against former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows’s attempt to temporarily stay an order remanding a racketeering prosecution to state court. They argue that Meadows’s appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit should not delay the trial, which state prosecutors want to begin as soon as October 23.
Legal experts have raised concerns about the rushed timeline for the trial, given the complexity of racketeering cases. Both the prosecution and the defense may face difficulties in preparing their arguments within such a compressed timeframe.
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This case has garnered significant attention as it marks the first time substantive arguments have been presented in court for any of the four criminal cases involving President Donald Trump and his co-defendants this year.
Some view Meadows’s motion for removal to federal court as a mini-trial for President Trump and his co-defendants, speculating that the outcome will set a precedent for the other Trump-related prosecutions.
Federal Judge Steve C. Jones, appointed by President Barack Obama, had given state prosecutors until September 12 to respond to Meadows’s motion.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s deputy, F. McDonald Wakeford, argued in a brief filed with the court that Meadows’s motion does not meet the requirements for a stay. Wakeford stated that Meadows’s arguments fail to address the reasoning behind the Remand Order and lack pertinent public interest in his favor.
According to Wakeford, Meadows has not demonstrated a strong likelihood of success in his appeal.
Meadows, President Trump, and 17 co-defendants were indicted by a state grand jury in Fulton County on charges of violating the Georgia RICO Act. The indictment alleges that they conspired to engage in racketeering activity from November 4, 2020, to September 15, 2022.
Meadows’s attorneys argue that denying the stay would cause irreparable harm to their client and cite a 2021 precedent to support their request.
Before the stay motion was filed, Judge Jones had already denied Meadows’s motion for federal removal of the case, citing lack of jurisdiction.
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