The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a district judge's ruling that former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows must face state election interference charges in state court. Meadows had sought to have his case moved to a federal venue, citing a federal law, but Chief Judge William Pryor ruled that the statute does not apply to former officers. The charges against Meadows stem from a lawsuit filed by the Georgia Democratic Party in August, and he has denied the allegations. It is unclear when the case will proceed in state court.
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Mark Meadows, former Chief of Staff to President Donald Trump, has been granted immunity to testify before a federal grand jury regarding Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Meadows reportedly told prosecutors that Trump was being "dishonest" when he first claimed to have won the election and that he had informed Trump several times that the voting fraud allegations were unfounded. Meadows had at least three meetings with special counsel Jack Smith's team in 2021.
In her upcoming memoir, Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to ex-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, alleges that Rudy Giuliani groped her during an event on Jan. 6, 2021. The Guardian obtained a copy of the book and published quotes from Hutchinson, who wrote that Giuliani had put his hand under her blazer and skirt. Giuliani has not commented on the allegations, which will be detailed in Hutchinson's book set to be released next week.
Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has requested a stay of a judge's ruling denying his bid to move a criminal case against him to federal court. Meadows is facing charges related to alleged election interference in Georgia and is arguing that he should have immunity from prosecution due to his federal capacity at the time of the allegations. His attorneys have submitted an expedited appeal of the judge's decision and are awaiting a response.
A federal judge in Atlanta has denied White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows' request to move his Georgia election subversion case to federal court, ruling that he had not met the "quite low" threshold to do so. Judge Steve Jones found that Meadows had not met his burden of proof that the case should be moved to federal court, and the case will now proceed in Georgia state court. Meadows' lawyers have not yet indicated whether they will appeal the ruling.
Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows' request to move his criminal case to federal court was denied by U.S. District Judge Steve C. Jones on Friday, who ruled that Meadows' alleged involvement in Trump's effort to reverse his loss was not related to his role as Chief of Staff. The case, brought by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, will remain in Fulton County court, where Meadows and Trump face charges of election interference as part of a sweeping investigation into allegations of election fraud and interference in the 2020 election.
Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows took the stand in federal court on Monday in an effort to move his Georgia state racketeering case to federal court, arguing that the allegations relate to his official duties in the Trump administration. Defense attorneys and former prosecutors have deemed the move a "high-stakes gamble" as the federal judge will now need to consider the evidence presented and decide whether or not to move the case to federal court. The outcome of the case will have major implications for the future of the prosecution.
Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and another high profile Fulton County racketeering defendant, Jeffrey Clark, have had their request to postpone their surrender and arrest in Fulton County, Georgia rejected by a federal judge. The request was made in an attempt to move the case to federal court, but Judge Steve C. Jones ruled that the state court had jurisdiction and that the arrest warrants should be enforced. The ruling means that Meadows and Clark will be booked this week, along with the other 17 defendants in the case, although it is unclear what charges they are facing.