Judge *rejects* Meadows' bid to remove Fulton County criminal case to federal court.

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Anna Bower @AnnaBower 4m
BREAKING: Federal judge DENIES Mark Meadows's bid to move his state criminal charges in Fulton County to federal court.


https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.gand.319225/gov.uscourts.gand.319225.69.0.pdf

Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney 3m
The court found that Meadows exceeded his role as WH chief of staff by working directly with the Trump campaign.



Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney 2m
Meadows failed to meet the “quite low” standard for removal, Jones rules.



Judge rejects Mark Meadows’ bid to move Georgia election interference case to federal court
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/08/politics/meadows-georgia-criminal-case-federal-court-rejected/index.html

[bluestarone]

1. WOW! been waiting here! I'm so HAPPY!!

[spanone]

2. 👍🏼...K&R...👍🏼

[DUgosh]

3. No pardon

Ever

[RandySF]

4. So much accountability this week!

[PuraVidaDreamin]

5. That means he's taking it to sCOTUS, yes?

I mean that's what they do, right?

delay, delay, delay

[triron]

9. Georgia case proceeds without delay.

[Bobstandard]

35. Their strategy is delay until a friendly totalitarian/dictatorship is installed

They seem pretty confident it will happen before their appeals are exhausted.

[lamp_shade]

6. Yessssssss

[BComplex]

7. YAY!!!!!

That's the right legal move!

[Spazito]

8. Great news!

[senseandsensibility]

10. Wow! This is big! Not watching cable

TV after deciding to take a break yesterday, so I appreciate the update!

[brush]

11. That puts a stop to all the others trying the same thing...

including trump. And it should also stop the haters from criticizing Fani Willis for taking the RICO route. And this includes the several pundits also who keep inferring that she was wrong to go so broad (she actually declined from indicting 20 people that the first grand jury recommended and just indicted 19 of the 39 recommended). Guess they wanted to let the crooks go unpunished?

I think there was under-the-surface racism too in inferring that the Black woman doesn't know what she's doing and is not up to the job.

[Lonestarblue]

14. I think you're right. So irritating in dismissing a female AG and then because she's black.

She is freaking AWESOME!

[TomSlick]

26. The decision doesn't stop others trying the same thing but it is a bad decision for those folks.

Meadows seemed to have had the best argument for removal.

The decision makes is clear that the President has no role in the conduct of elections by the states. Since there is no role in the conduct of the election, nothing charged as having been done by Trump or any of his minions can be under the color of their office.

The decision is very well reasoned.

[brush]

28. Sure they can try it, but this decision by a judge seems to indicate...

success is unlikely.

[TomSlick]

31. The judge makes it clear that he is not prejudging other cases BUT the law would be the same.

The judge's rationale leaves little doubt in my mind about the outcome.

[forgotmylogin]

32. Declined from indicting 20 people...

Is it possible these 20 people are being called as cooperating witnesses, or might be charged later? It's possible Willis wanted the strongest cases as quickly as possible to group with PO1135809 and doubling the trial population might have slowed her down?

[soldierant]

41. 21 people -

One of thise indicted as added by the regular Grand Jury and was not referred by the Special one. Fellow named Roman, IIRC.

[LeftInTX]

40. It won't stop Trump

Meadows was electioneering and as a federal employee, which he is in his role as Chief of Staff, he is not supposed to be electioneering. So, that's why. People like COS often weave in and out of those roles. It isn't illegal to do so. As long as they use a separate phone, email etc. The Hatch Act is fairly broad.

The Hatch Act does not apply to POTUS. So, it will be a different kind of case with Trump.

[brush]

42. He can try it, but Neal Kytal and other pundits are saying he...

doesn't have much chance eihter. I mean come on, we have his ass on tape twisting Raffenberger's arm to find him 11,800 some votes to change the outcome of the votes in Georgia to his favor.

[LeftInTX]

44. What he did was totally illegal, but just like the military POTUS is never "off-duty"

So, not matter how illegal something is, he still did it as POTUS.

[brush]

45. Newsflash: Presidents are not above the law. He's got 91 felony charges against him.

And his crooked ass, no longer president, is not beating all of those. He's gonna be found guilty.

[LeftInTX]

46. I hope! Just saying his argument to have his case moved to federal court is stronger than Meadow.

It's like when Abbott was gonna pardon the Army sergeant who killed a BLM protester. I was told on DU that the military could try the case even though the guy was off-duty working for Uber at the time and the crime occurred in the City of Austin, which is about 60 miles from where he was stationed.

[brush]

47. Even if it get's moved, which I doubt, the tape of him trying to get...

Raffesberger to find him 11,000 some votes still exists, as does the whole plot to submit fake elector docs.

That evidence doesn't disappear because it goes to federal court, which again I doubt, his ass is going to be found guilty.

Joyce Vance on MSNBC just mentioned that he was arm twisting as a campaign action, a big no-no, and his chances of getting switched are not nearly as strong as Meadow's which already failed.

[Recycle_Guru]

12. hahahaha!!! fucked fo life

I love how even Meadows testified those chargeable actions weren't part of his official duties as WH chief of staff

[gab13by13]

18. Yes, Meadows incriminated himself

and Andrew Weissmann said Meadow's testimony will probably prevent him from getting a cooperation deal, he fucked himself by testifying under oath.

[2naSalit]

13. Yesssuh!

Let's get this show on the road!

[Demobrat]

15. YAY! That's a relief.

[gab13by13]

16. Neal Katyal just stated

that the judge wrote in his decision that the executive has no business in meddling in the state's elections. That will most certainly apply to Trump's attempt to move.

Bring on the cameras, turn on the lights, watch the cockroaches run.

Big win for Fani.

[iluvtennis]

17. Yasss!!

[bluestarone]

19. I think the timing of this decision is perfect for

TFG's attempt to do the same. It's like the judge is signaling TFG and his lawyers to GO AHEAD MAKE MY DAY!! hahahaha

[ancianita]

20. THE BEST THING IS THAT GA MEANS JAIL TIME!

[malaise]

21. Good

Lock them all up
Rec

[Emile]

22. So what happens next? Does he appeal?

[gab13by13]

25. Weissmann said he can appeal to the Appeals court

but the District judge's decision was really thorough and 49 pages.

[TomSlick]

27. He can appeal but the GA case proceeds during any appeal.

The decision is very well reasoned. I should think it will stand.

[senseandsensibility]

29. Let's hope so

Fingers crossed.

[NewJeffCT]

43. He has already filed for an appeal

it will go to the very conservative 11th circuit court now.

[zuul]

23. Womp womp

[gademocrat7]

24. Good news!

[turbinetree]

30. Now the country is going to see if the six on the bench are for states rights....

or not...........

[Comfortably_Numb]

33. Mark is fixing to go through some things. Can't think of a more deserving asshole. Traitor.

[mysteryowl]

34. Thank goodness!

[Baitball Blogger]

36. Hurrah!

[MissMillie]

37. Just finished reading the ruling

Makes it pretty clear that the Executive Branch had no business interfering in a state election, and that Meadows was NOT acting under the color of his role as a federal officer.

[republianmushroom]

38. I like it. I do so like the reasoning .

... " went beyond those activities that are within the official role of White House Chief of Staff,"...

[AllaN01Bear]

39. eggscllent.