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US federal judge to hear arguments on Mark Meadows’ request to move Georgia election case from state court to federal court

Posted by boxer_dogs_dance
Tags: usa.ga.atlanta, politics, law, legal, courts.federal, mark meadows, indictments, judges, author.kate brumback, source.associated press
https://apnews.com/article/trump-meadows-georgia-election-indictment-2020-5667470abe4aadabb16f4a4b781a3e1c

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Aug 28 2023
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  1. Promonk
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    From what I can tell, his legal team will have to plausibly show that the actions in question were official duties as White House Chief of Staff in order to get it moved to federal court. I'm...

    From what I can tell, his legal team will have to plausibly show that the actions in question were official duties as White House Chief of Staff in order to get it moved to federal court. I'm struggling to think of a single good reason the CoS should have any involvement whatsoever in state elections.

    14 votes
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    psi
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    So why do Meadows and others want to move this case to federal court anyway? My understanding is that these charges would remain state charges, so it's not like a hypothetical GOP President would...

    So why do Meadows and others want to move this case to federal court anyway? My understanding is that these charges would remain state charges, so it's not like a hypothetical GOP President would be able to pardon-away a conviction even if the case were moved.

    As far as I can tell, the only benefits are:

    1. A slightly more diverse jury pool (i.e., the "greater" Atlanta area, so to speak, instead of just Atlanta)
    2. Ability to appeal to the federal circuit/Supreme Court.

    But it doesn't seem like either of these factors would substantially help their trial? The alternative is still a trial in Georgia after all.

    4 votes
    1. [5]
      unkz
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      Federal court isn’t televised, the jury pool is less likely to be heavily Democratic, but the main factor is probably hoping to get a more sympathetic judge.

      Federal court isn’t televised, the jury pool is less likely to be heavily Democratic, but the main factor is probably hoping to get a more sympathetic judge.

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      1. merry-cherry
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        Additionally, it delays the trial. You'll notice the number one thing Trump is trying to do is delay all his trials. He's hoping to win the presidency and then shield himself from conviction.

        Additionally, it delays the trial. You'll notice the number one thing Trump is trying to do is delay all his trials. He's hoping to win the presidency and then shield himself from conviction.

        13 votes
      2. [3]
        DarthYoshiBoy
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        If you're a cog in the Republican machine and convicted of a Federal crime, you can just get that crime pardoned the next time there's an (R) in the Oval Office. Doubly true if that (R) is named...

        If you're a cog in the Republican machine and convicted of a Federal crime, you can just get that crime pardoned the next time there's an (R) in the Oval Office. Doubly true if that (R) is named Trump. That's the only reason they want to take it Federal, it makes it so that they're playing a rigged game where any outcome is a win eventually when the American populace once again forgets how terrible Republicans are at running a government.

        1. boxer_dogs_dance
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          In this case, moving to Federal Court does not transform the charges to charges under federal law. It will still be a state law case, just using federal procedure.

          In this case, moving to Federal Court does not transform the charges to charges under federal law. It will still be a state law case, just using federal procedure.

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        2. DefinitelyNotAFae
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          Moving it to Federal Court doesn't change that they're state charges. Which in Georgia are only pardonable after serving five years in prison, by a panel not the governor.

          Moving it to Federal Court doesn't change that they're state charges. Which in Georgia are only pardonable after serving five years in prison, by a panel not the governor.

          2 votes