Meadows’s plea to move Georgia racketeering case to federal court denied by judge.

A Victory⁣ for Fulton‍ County: Judge‍ Rejects Meadows’s Motion

A federal judge ⁢has delivered a blow to former Trump White House chief⁢ of staff Mark Meadows by rejecting his motion to hear state racketeering charges from Georgia in ​federal⁤ court.

This ruling‍ is a⁢ significant win for Fulton‍ County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis, a Democrat, ⁣who initiated⁢ the racketeering prosecution.

Judge ‍Steve C. Jones of the Northern District of Georgia made the decision ‌on ⁣Sept. 8, stating that he ‍lacked jurisdiction in the matter and ⁣that the case should be sent back to​ Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta.

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Judge Jones, who ⁣was appointed by President Barack Obama in‌ 2011, addressed the ​matter in a 49-page order. ‌He concluded that Meadows had not met his burden ‍of proof and ⁤therefore ‌declined to assume‍ jurisdiction⁣ over the state’s criminal prosecution, remanding the⁢ case to⁣ Fulton County Superior Court.

The judge had asked for additional ​briefing from both the defense and state prosecutors regarding the possibility of hearing the case in federal court if a⁤ single overt act⁣ committed by Meadows was protected ⁣by federal law. ⁣However, Judge​ Jones found that ⁤while ‍some‌ of‌ the overt ⁣acts were within the scope of⁢ Meadows’s duties as a federal officer, others⁣ were not.

Furthermore, ⁢the court‌ determined that Meadows’s “political activities” exceeded ⁢the limits of his role as White House Chief of Staff, and he was unable to⁣ explain the extent of his authority. ⁢The judge emphasized​ that Meadows’s‌ actions related ⁣to state‍ elections ⁢were⁤ expressly delegated⁢ to the ⁣states and not within the purview of the executive branch.

The⁣ case has ‌garnered‌ significant attention as it is one of the four‌ criminal cases brought ⁣against former​ President Donald Trump and his co-defendants this year. The outcome of Meadows’s case in⁤ federal court may ​serve as a bellwether for the ⁢other Trump-related prosecutions.

President Trump, Meadows, and 17 co-defendants were indicted by a⁤ state ⁤grand jury⁤ in‍ Fulton County on Aug. 14 over ⁣their involvement ⁢in the ⁤events of Jan. 6.



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