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.
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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.