Trump-Appointed Judge Issues Ruling Against Former Trump Aide, Undermining Former President's Election Claims
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Judge William Pryor, a conservative Trump SCOTUS finalist, issued a ruling against Trump's former chief of staff Mark Meadows in his effort to get his criminal case moved to federal court.
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Pryor suggested Meadows sought to interfere with valid state election results, using words like “infiltrate” and referring to Georgia's results as “valid.”
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The ruling could undermine Trump’s claims to immunity in his own federal case by rejecting a broad view of presidential power over elections.
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Many Republican-appointed judges have ruled against Trump on election and Jan. 6 matters, including over 40% who rejected 2020 lawsuits.
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While the Supreme Court leans conservative, its Jan. 6 rulings haven't always favored Trump and gone as far as he wants.