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Georgia judge throws out two more criminal charges against Trump in election interference case
3 months, 1 week ago

Georgia judge throws out two more criminal charges against Trump in election interference case

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee has …

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3 more counts are dismissed in the Trump case indictment in Georgia
3 months, 1 week ago

3 more counts are dismissed in the Trump case indictment in Georgia

NPR  

3 more counts are dismissed in the Trump case indictment in Georgia toggle caption Brynn Anderson/Pool/AP ATLANTA — A judge has dismissed three more counts in the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump and his allies. Fulton Superior Judge Scott McAfee dismissed the three counts based on the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says state …

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A court might hear arguments before the election on Fani Willis’ role in Trump’s Georgia case
6 months, 3 weeks ago

A court might hear arguments before the election on Fani Willis’ role in Trump’s Georgia case

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — An appeals court could hear arguments in October on the appeal of a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against former President Donald Trump. The court will then have until mid-March to rule, meaning the election interference case almost certainly won’t go to trial …

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Georgia appeals court agrees to review ruling allowing Fani Willis to stay on Trump election case
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Georgia appeals court agrees to review ruling allowing Fani Willis to stay on Trump election case

LA Times  

A Georgia appeals court on Wednesday agreed to review a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County Dist. Trump and some other defendants in the case had tried to get Willis and her office removed from the case, saying her romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade created a conflict of interest. Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee in March found that …

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Georgia appeals court will review decision on Trump case DA, bringing another delay
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Georgia appeals court will review decision on Trump case DA, bringing another delay

NPR  

Georgia appeals court will review decision on Trump case DA, bringing another delay Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Slitz/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Alex Slitz/Pool/AFP via Getty Images ATLANTA — The Georgia Court of Appeals has granted oral arguments after former President Donald Trump appealed a decision allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to stay on the criminal case …

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Judge clears way for Trump to appeal ruling keeping Fani Willis on Georgia 2020 election case
9 months ago

Judge clears way for Trump to appeal ruling keeping Fani Willis on Georgia 2020 election case

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The judge overseeing the Georgia 2020 election interference case cleared the way Wednesday for Donald Trump and other defendants to appeal a ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to remain on the prosecution. Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee’s ruling means defense attorneys can ask the Georgia Court of Appeals to review the judge’s decision not to …

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Prosecutor leaves Georgia election case against Trump after relationship with district attorney
9 months, 1 week ago

Prosecutor leaves Georgia election case against Trump after relationship with district attorney

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A special prosecutor who had a romantic relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis formally withdrew Friday from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump after a judge ruled he had to leave or Willis couldn’t continue to pursue the charges. An attorney for the former president said they respected the court’s decision but believe the …

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Georgia judge dismisses several counts against Trump in election conspiracy case
9 months, 1 week ago

Georgia judge dismisses several counts against Trump in election conspiracy case

Raw Story  

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee dismissed six of the 41 counts that had been filed in the Rico case facing Donald Trump and his defendants in the Georgia election interference case. "The Defendants challenge Counts 2, 5, 6, 23, 28, and 38 of the indictment by way of special demurrer," McAfee wrote in a ruling on Wednesday. "Turning …

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Georgia judge drops six charges in Trump election interference case
9 months, 1 week ago

Georgia judge drops six charges in Trump election interference case

Al Jazeera  

The ruling means Trump will face fewer charges, but he is still accused of attempting to overturn 2020 US election results. A Georgia judge has dismissed some of the charges against former United States President Donald Trump and his allies, as they face criminal prosecution over alleged election interference in the southeastern state. Alleged pressure campaigns under scrutiny Two of …

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A Georgia judge is set to consider whether to remove Fani Willis from the election interference case
10 months, 1 week ago

A Georgia judge is set to consider whether to remove Fani Willis from the election interference case

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A Georgia judge who is deciding whether to toss Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis off of the state’s election interference case against former President Donald Trump has set a hearing for Thursday that is expected to focus on details of Willis’ personal relationship with a special prosecutor she hired. In a response filed earlier this month, Willis …

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D.A. Fani Willis acknowledges a ‘personal relationship’ with prosecutor she hired in Trump’s Georgia case
10 months, 3 weeks ago

D.A. Fani Willis acknowledges a ‘personal relationship’ with prosecutor she hired in Trump’s Georgia case

LA Times  

Fani Willis said in a court filing Friday that she is involved in a “personal relationship” with a special prosecutor she hired for the Georgia election interference case against former President Trump. Fani Willis acknowledged having a “personal relationship” with a special prosecutor she hired for the Georgia election interference case against former President Trump, but argued in a court …

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Revealed: Apology letters from Trump lawyers who pleaded guilty in Georgia case
1 year ago

Revealed: Apology letters from Trump lawyers who pleaded guilty in Georgia case

The Independent  

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Plaintiffs in a Georgia redistricting case are asking a judge to reject new Republican-proposed maps
1 year ago

Plaintiffs in a Georgia redistricting case are asking a judge to reject new Republican-proposed maps

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The people who sued to overturn Georgia’s congressional and state legislative districts on Tuesday attacked plans that Republican state lawmakers claim cure illegal dilution of Black votes while preserving GOP power, calling them a “mockery” of federal law and a “total failure of compliance.” The three sets of plaintiffs in the case filed briefs with the federal judge …

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Georgia prosecutor seeks August trial date for Trump and others in election case
1 year, 1 month ago

Georgia prosecutor seeks August trial date for Trump and others in election case

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A prosecutor in Georgia is seeking an August trial date for former President Donald Trump and others charged over efforts to overturn the 2020 election in the state. Willis wrote that the proposed trial date balances potential delays from Trump’s other criminal trials and the speedy trial rights of the other defendants. It is up to Fulton County …

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Constitutional challenge to Georgia voting machines set for trial early next year
1 year, 1 month ago

Constitutional challenge to Georgia voting machines set for trial early next year

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The question of whether Georgia’s electronic voting system has major cybersecurity flaws that amount to a violation of voters’ constitutional rights to cast their votes and have those votes accurately counted is set to be decided at trial early next year. “But reasonable, timely discussion and compromise in this case, coupled with prompt, informed legislative action, might certainly …

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Fulton 19 update: DA’s focus turns to remaining defendants in Georgia RICO case
1 year, 1 month ago

Fulton 19 update: DA’s focus turns to remaining defendants in Georgia RICO case

Raw Story  

The highly-publicized Fulton County 2020 presidential election interference case took a brief break from public view following a busy October filled with court hearings and prosecutors reaching plea deals with several of Donald Trump’s co-defendants in the sweeping conspiracy probe. Fulton County Superior Court hearings resumed on Friday with a defense attorney representing Harrison Floyd, a former Black Voices for …

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Another Trump lawyer, Jenna Ellis, pleads guilty in Georgia 2020 election subversion case
1 year, 2 months ago

Another Trump lawyer, Jenna Ellis, pleads guilty in Georgia 2020 election subversion case

LA Times  

Jenna Ellis speaks with her lawyer Franklin Houge after pleading guilty in Georgia over efforts to overturn former President Trump’s 2020 election loss. Jenna Ellis, who boosted former President Trump’s claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him, pleaded guilty in Georgia on Tuesday after reaching a deal with prosecutors. As a senior legal advisor to Trump, Ellis participated …

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Lawyer Chesebro, who authored fake-elector memos, pleads guilty in Georgia case
1 year, 2 months ago

Lawyer Chesebro, who authored fake-elector memos, pleads guilty in Georgia case

NPR  

Lawyer Chesebro, who authored fake-elector memos, pleads guilty in Georgia case Enlarge this image toggle caption Alyssa Pointer/Pool/Getty Images Alyssa Pointer/Pool/Getty Images Kenneth Chesebro, a lawyer who authored memos detailing how Republicans could send false slates of presidential electors to Congress, has pleaded guilty in the Georgia election interference case that charged him and 18 others. Chesebro pleaded guilty Friday …

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First Trump co-defendant pleads guilty in Georgia election case: report
1 year, 2 months ago

First Trump co-defendant pleads guilty in Georgia election case: report

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's criminal case out of Fulton County, Georgia, just got more interesting as one of the former president's co-defendants has reportedly pleaded guilty, marking the first such guilty plea in the sprawling conspiracy investigation. Trump was one of almost two dozen individuals indicted in the Georgia RICO case, which prosecutor Fani Willis brought for allegedly unlawful attempts to subvert …

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Trump and 18 others charged in the Georgia election case are set to be arraigned on Sept. 6
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump and 18 others charged in the Georgia election case are set to be arraigned on Sept. 6

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Former President Donald Trump and the 18 people indicted along with him in Georgia are scheduled to be arraigned next week on charges they participated in a wide-ranging illegal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election. All 19 defendants, including former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, have …

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A Trump supporter indicted in Georgia is also charged with assaulting an FBI agent in Maryland
1 year, 4 months ago

A Trump supporter indicted in Georgia is also charged with assaulting an FBI agent in Maryland

Associated Press  

A Donald Trump supporter who surrendered to Georgia authorities Thursday on charges he conspired with the former president and other allies to overturn Trump’s 2020 election loss is also facing federal charges that he assaulted an FBI agent in Maryland. Court records show Floyd, identified as a former U.S. Marine who’s active with the group Black Voices for Trump, was …

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Mark Meadows surrenders in Georgia after attempts to avoid arrest were rejected
1 year, 4 months ago

Mark Meadows surrenders in Georgia after attempts to avoid arrest were rejected

Salon  

After his request to avoid arrest by way of pushing his case to federal court was rejected on Wednesday — via a ruling handed down by Atlanta-based U.S. District Court Judge Steve Jones — former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows surrendered at the Fulton County jail in Georgia on Thursday afternoon and was later released after paying a …

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Trump says he’ll be arrested Thursday. His bond is set at $200,000 in Georgia election case
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump says he’ll be arrested Thursday. His bond is set at $200,000 in Georgia election case

LA Times  

Former President Trump, seen Aug. 3, said on Truth Social: “I’ll be going to Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday to be ARRESTED by a Radical Left District Attorney.” He claimed again that the multiple criminal cases against him were politically motivated. Former President Trump said on social media Monday that he will turn himself in to Fulton County, Ga., law enforcement …

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Georgia prosecutor seeks March trial date for Trump and 18 others in election case
1 year, 4 months ago

Georgia prosecutor seeks March trial date for Trump and 18 others in election case

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The prosecutor in Atlanta who obtained an indictment this week against former President Donald Trump and 18 others wants to take the case to trial in March. Trump is already scheduled to stand trial in March in the separate New York case involving dozens of state charges of falsifying business records in connection with an alleged hush money …

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