Meadows Appeals to Move Georgia Election Charges to Federal Court, Adds Legal Heavyweight to Team
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Mark Meadows asked an appeals court to reconsider his attempt to move his Georgia election charges to federal court. He also added legal heavyweight Paul Clement to his team.
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Succeeding in moving to federal court could give Meadows a pathway to assert immunity and get the charges dismissed.
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Meadows argues he should be able to move the charges because he was acting as White House chief of staff. But an appeals court panel ruled only current officials can move charges.
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Meadows faces two charges in Georgia over accusations he unlawfully attempted to overturn Biden's 2020 victory in the state. He pleaded not guilty.
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Moving the case could broaden the jury pool, get a federal judge, and doom chances of a televised trial.