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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit has rejected a bid by former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to transfer his Georgia 2020 election interference case to federal court.

The three-judge panel ruled that Meadows, indicted in Georgia state court as part of a racketeering case related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election, is not entitled to move the case to federal court as he is no longer a federal officer, and the charges don’t pertain to his official responsibilities.

Meadows had argued for federal jurisdiction under a law allowing officials to move cases related to their duties.

He can appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court. The case alleges Meadows and others sought to reverse Trump’s defeat in Georgia by pressuring election officials.

The SCOTUS has three cases regarding the election and President Trump coming up. This instant issue from Mark Meadows and these two related to President Trump:

Immunity:

https://lawrota.wordpress.com/2023/12/20/special-counsel-urges-supreme-court-to-expedite-decision-on-trumps-prosecution-over-2020-election-plot/

Supreme Court Colorado:

https://lawrota.wordpress.com/2023/12/20/supreme-court-of-colorado-rules-that-president-trump-was-involved-in-an-insurrection-and-removed-him-from-the-ballot/

Two of those are in a State Court and the Supreme Court can only take up federal issues. Thus far, they have refused to select state cases so it will be interesting to see the treatment these cases get.

It is not looking good for President Trump though.