Removing a case to federal court requires persuading a judge that the actions under scrutiny were carried out by federal officers as part of their official business.
Earlier this year, Mr. Trump failed in his attempt to move a New York State criminal case against him to federal court; his argument in that case was seen as particularly tenuous.
Presiding over the hearing on Mr. Meadows’s motion Monday was Judge Steve C. Jones of United States District Court in Atlanta.
The judge ruled that the law was clear that “state court proceedings continue” until a decision has been reached on removal.
Judge Jones is an Obama appointee to the federal bench who has been moving quickly regarding the removal question.
Persons:
Trump, Steve C, Jones, Judge Jones, Meadows’s, Scott McAfee, Judge McAfee, Brian Kemp, Willis, Obama
Organizations:
New York State, United States, Court, Fulton County Superior Court, Republican, Federalist Society
Locations:
New, Atlanta, Fulton, Fulton County