ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge who rejected efforts by former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to move his charges in the Georgia election subversion case to federal court is set to hear arguments Monday from former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark on the same issue.
Clark is one of five defendants seeking to move his case to federal court.
While the ruling could signal an uphill battle for Clark and the others, Jones made clear he would assess each case individually.
The practical effects of moving to federal court would be a jury pool that includes a broader area than just overwhelmingly Democratic Fulton County and a trial that would not be photographed or televised, as cameras are not allowed inside federal courtrooms.
The law allowing federal officers to move a case to federal court “is designed to protect legitimate federal authority from state and local interference, not to afford a federal forum to individuals who blatantly sought to misuse the weight of federal authority to interfere with matters of state control,” prosecutors wrote.
Persons:
Mark Meadows, Jeffrey Clark, Fani Willis, Clark, Donald Trump, Joe Biden's, Steve Jones, Meadows, Trump, Jones, he’s, of Georgia ”, Brian Kemp, ” Clark, ”, Willis, ’, Richard Donoghue, “, Trump's, Jack Smith, Biden
Organizations:
ATLANTA, —, Trump White House, Justice, Trump, U.S, District, Democratic, Justice Department, Georgia Gov, Fulton County Superior Court, State, U.S . Department of Justice, Prosecutors, Department
Locations:
Georgia, Fulton County, Meadows, Democratic Fulton County, of Georgia, United States, Virginia