Mark Meadows was just handed a big defeat by a federal judge after he requested to have his case moved from the state of Georgia to federal court.
The judge denied him the move and that will surely have implications for others.
Here’s a little more from Fox News:
A federal judge has denied Mark Meadows’ request to move his 2020 election case from a Georgia state court to a federal court.
The former White House chief of staff under former President Donald Trump is among the 18 defendants facing charges stemming from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ investigation into alleged efforts by the former president and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia.
If Mark Meadows is denied this, then is very possible Trump will be denied this as well. Unless for some reason him being president at the time weighs heavier.
Just fyi, the judge is an Obama appointee. I would imagine that Meadows will appeal the decision and whether it gets heard will be the next hurdle.
Below is the full ruling…