Georgia Judge Denies Mark Meadows' Request to Move Election Case to Federal Court
Subpoena Battle Over Trump Ally's Georgia Election Case Continues
Court Rejects Meadows' Attempt to Dismiss State Charges
ATLANTA (AP) - A federal appeals court has rejected former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows' attempt to move his Georgia election interference criminal case to federal court.
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that Meadows did not meet the "stringent" requirements to have his case heard in federal court. The court found that Meadows failed to show that his prosecution in state court was "motivated by political bias" or that he would be "irreparably harmed" by remaining in state court.
The decision is a setback for Meadows, who has been indicted by a Fulton County, Georgia grand jury on charges of racketeering, solicitation of election fraud, and conspiracy to commit election fraud.
The case stems from Meadows' alleged involvement in a multi-state effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Prosecutors allege that Meadows pressured Georgia officials to overturn the state's election results and attempted to interfere with the counting of absentee ballots.
Meadows has denied any wrongdoing and has vowed to fight the charges.
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