The 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Mark Meadows' attempt to move his Georgia election interference case to federal court. The court ruled that the removal statute does not apply to former officials, and the charged conduct was not within the scope of Meadows' official duties. The decision came quickly after Meadows' team presented their case, with a three-judge panel issuing a 47-page opinion affirming the lower court's ruling. The rejection could have implications for other former officials, such as Jeffrey Clark. Chief Judge William Pryor, a prominent conservative, was involved in the decision.
Just in case you think idiotic judicial opinions only come from Democrats these days, check out this doozy by Bush-appointee William Pryor (passed over twice by Trump for SCOTUS) related to his decision to deny Mark Meadows' motion to move GA case to federal court: https://t.co/oUqxg0zoKA
New: Former Trump DOJ official Jeffrey Clark granted an extension until Jan. 18 to file his appeals brief on transferring his Georgia 2020 election case to federal court. Clark's brief had been due today, a day after 11th Circuit denied Mark Meadows' removal request.
Appeals Court Spanks Mark Meadows In A Way That Could Hurt Trump, Too https://t.co/jM7F1Q62vF via @TPM
MARK MEADOWS’ effort to move his Georgia-based charges into fed court was denied yesterday..What’s as notable about the ruling, who wrote it: Prominent conservative chief judge WILLIAM PRYOR, who appeared on Trump’s original Supreme Court shortlist.
A federal appeals court on Monday rejected an attempt by Mark Meadows to move an election interference case against him from Georgia to federal court. https://t.co/sP2rpj7mhV
Mark Meadows loses bid to punt Georgia case to federal court. https://t.co/S5asTGM3zw
Meadows’s bid to move Georgia election case to federal court rejected https://t.co/WITBUatBCX (from the archives) https://t.co/JclZvph7os
Coming up at 9, we'll discuss how today's legal defeat for Mark Meadows, which came in the form of a blistering decision from one of the most conservative federal judges in the nation, could affect Trump himself, with @GeoffDuncanGA, @eliehonig and @attorney_jen.
Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows denied appeal to move Georgia elections case to federal court. https://t.co/RMjmGpvLcU Click the image to read more:
A federal appeals court on Monday ruled that former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows cannot move charges related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia to federal court. https://t.co/9qoYRszSIA
Meadows bid to move his Georgia case to federal court rejected by appeals panel, via the wonderful @hollybdc https://t.co/q3RkUvdMKl
Latest: Former Trump chief Mark Meadows’ cannot transfer his Georgia election case to federal court bc he’s a former federal official, 11th Circuit rules — which could mean Jeff Clark’s appeal for his case removed is also dead on arrival. @guardian https://t.co/KLZW3w2aCL
Mark Meadows's "participation in an alleged conspiracy to overturn a presidential election was not related to his official duties," appeals panel rules. Via @hollybdc https://t.co/bXwT8JV4V7
A federal appeals court unanimously rejected an effort by former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to move the Georgia election interference case against him from state to federal court. https://t.co/StAqPt3dZq
Meadows’ bid to move Georgia election case to federal court rejected The judges ruled that “the events giving rise to this criminal action were not related to Meadows’s official duties.” https://t.co/vlS7EnJtWl by @hollybdc
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that Mark Meadows—former President Donald Trump’s one-time chief of staff—cannot move his Georgia charges to federal court, affirming a lower court’s September ruling. https://t.co/mg8f2ZLOj7
Appeals court rejects Meadows bid to move Georgia case to federal court https://t.co/cHWm2o7KEl
Appeals court says Mark Meadows can’t move Georgia election case charges to federal court https://t.co/ptMglEIYic
Federal appeals court rejects effort by former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to move his Georgia election interference case out of state court. https://t.co/atmpfi69ZE
Appeals Panel Rejects Meadows’s Request to Move Georgia Case to Federal Court https://t.co/VpUuvBbavv
An appeals court has rejected former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows’ attempt to move his Georgia election interference case to federal court. https://t.co/aKCUSCK4Be
Chief Judge William Pryor, while rejecting efforts by Mark Meadows to move his charges to federal court, ends with this. https://t.co/vthLDsCM0t
Breaking News: A federal appeals panel rejected Mark Meadows’s request to move his Georgia election interference case to federal court. https://t.co/cwMiXY9TI0
Appeals Court Rules Mark Meadows’ Trial Cannot Be Moved To Federal Court https://t.co/9fMDO0Mbxl https://t.co/4KULw2vH3W
Court REJECTS Mark Meadows' Bid To Have Criminal Case Moved to Federal Court https://t.co/8ehm88Wtci
Chief judge at 11th Circuit Bill Pryor dissects Mark Meadows: “Federal-officer removal under section 1442(a)(1) does not apply to former federal officers, and even if it did, the events giving rise to this criminal action were not related to Meadows's official duties."
Appeals court shoots down Mark Meadows’ bid to derail Georgia racketeering case https://t.co/tgafGjn2j2
Ex-Trump aide Mark Meadows loses appeal to move Georgia election trial to federal court https://t.co/hdOheQzOxb
A federal appeals court rejected an effort by former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to transfer Georgia state criminal charges against him for election interference to federal court https://t.co/y0iP1BZxe3
Appeals court rejects former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows' attempt to move his Georgia election subversion case to federal court https://t.co/fCEcOwLorr
Meadows' team just presented their case on Friday. The Court returned its verdict the very next business day. https://t.co/ZIZZ4J5LtP
#BREAKING: Appeals court rejects Mark Meadows bid to move Georgia election case to federal court https://t.co/wJpAXQaiDR https://t.co/SgGwCjvl89
In a 47-page opinion issued Monday, a three-judge panel of the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with a lower-court’s ruling that Meadows could not use a federal statute to move his prosecution to a federal court in Georgia. https://t.co/HTOFKhe4Be
JUST IN: Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows loses bid to move Georgia charges to federal court https://t.co/fisecrZOvQ
BREAKING: Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows Loses Bid to Move Georgia Charges to Federal Court The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals quickly denied the ex-Trump aide after hearing oral arguments on Friday @TheMessenger https://t.co/qY7wq61zMZ
BREAKING: Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows loses bid to move Georgia charges to federal court https://t.co/SAzVejtm7U
BREAKING: US Court of Appeals for 11th Circuit rejects Mark Meadows’ request to transfer his Georgia election case from state to federal court: — Circuit rules removal doesn’t apply to former officials — Also finds that the charged conduct wasn’t within scope of official duties https://t.co/pMYi8SOmZl
Reuters: U.S. APPEALS COURT SAYS CRIMINAL CASE AGAINST MARK MEADOWS MUST REMAIN IN STATE COURT
BREAKING: Court of appeals *rejects* Mark MEADOWS bid to move his Georgia charges to federal court on two grounds: -Removal does not apply yo former officials -Charges against Meadows did not involve his "official" duties. https://t.co/FfVVNw7ihP https://t.co/AFuKwdsOdO
BREAKING: 11th Circuit Court of Appeals AFFIRMS lower court decision denying Mark Meadows's request to remove his Fulton County criminal charges to federal court. https://t.co/RD4JzmkUzk
A federal appeals court will hear arguments Friday over whether the election interference charges filed against Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows should be moved from a state court to federal court. https://t.co/Da1lDbTnat
Appeals court voices skepticism of Mark Meadow's bid to shift from Georgia court https://t.co/cwmd2sBmV2 https://t.co/FKSP6WgyAO
Judges dubious of Mark Meadows’ bid to avoid facing charges in Georgia state court https://t.co/NKZOfeYz9C
Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows asked an appeals court in Atlanta to transfer criminal charges against him for election interference to federal court https://t.co/P8dgxER7Om
An appeals court will hear arguments on whether Mark Meadows can move his Georgia racketeering case to federal court. https://t.co/I3mUF1pRL0
HAPPENING NOW: Mark Meadows' attorney is arguing before 11th Circuit appeals cour why the Georgia charges against him shoudl be removed to federal court. Two of the judges seems skeptical so far of Meadows' view of his official duties.