Key takeaways:
- A federal judge in Atlanta has denied the request of Mark Meadows, White House Chief of Staff, to move his Georgia election subversion case to federal court.
- Judge Steve Jones ruled that Meadows had not met his burden of proof that the case should be moved to federal court.
- The case will now proceed in Georgia state court. Meadows’ lawyers have not yet indicated whether they will appeal the ruling.
A federal judge in Atlanta has denied the request of Mark Meadows, White House Chief of Staff, to move his Georgia election subversion case to federal court.
Judge Steve Jones wrote in a 49-page ruling that Meadows had not met the “quite low” threshold to move the case to federal court. Meadows had argued that the charges in the case concerned his official duties as a federal officer.
Judge Jones ruled that Meadows had not met his burden of proof that the case should be moved to federal court, where the juror pool would be more favorable to him.
Meadows is accused of attempting to subvert the election in Georgia by attempting to influence the state’s election officials. He had argued that the case should be moved to federal court because of his role as a federal official.
The case will now proceed in Georgia state court. Meadows’ lawyers have not yet indicated whether they will appeal the ruling.
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