On Thursday, leading Republican presidential candidate and 45th President Donald Trump formally notified the judge overseeing his case with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis that he may try to move his case to federal court.
A potential move to federal court would give Trump the ability to potentially enact immunity priveleges afforded to federal officials. In addition, if the case moved to a federal court it would draw from a wider jury pool rather than being isolated to Fulton County.
“President Trump hereby notifies the Court that he may seek removal of his prosecution to federal court,” Trump's lawyer Steven Sadow wrote in a court filing, per CNN. “To be timely, his notice of removal must be filed within 30-days of his arraignment.”
President Trump isn't the only one who has motioned to move the case to federal court with his former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows making a similar move.
Willis officially indicted President Trump and 18 other allies earlier this summer for their actions following the 2020 presidential election. Trump specifically was hit with 13 charges including "Violation Of The Georgia Rico (Racketeer Influenced And Corrupt Organizations) Act," "Solicitation Of Violation Of Oath By Public Officer," "Conspiracy To Commit False Statements and Writings" and "Conspiracy To Commit Forgery in the First Degree," as well as a number of other charges.
This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly.
A potential move to federal court would give Trump the ability to potentially enact immunity priveleges afforded to federal officials. In addition, if the case moved to a federal court it would draw from a wider jury pool rather than being isolated to Fulton County.
“President Trump hereby notifies the Court that he may seek removal of his prosecution to federal court,” Trump's lawyer Steven Sadow wrote in a court filing, per CNN. “To be timely, his notice of removal must be filed within 30-days of his arraignment.”
President Trump isn't the only one who has motioned to move the case to federal court with his former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows making a similar move.
Willis officially indicted President Trump and 18 other allies earlier this summer for their actions following the 2020 presidential election. Trump specifically was hit with 13 charges including "Violation Of The Georgia Rico (Racketeer Influenced And Corrupt Organizations) Act," "Solicitation Of Violation Of Oath By Public Officer," "Conspiracy To Commit False Statements and Writings" and "Conspiracy To Commit Forgery in the First Degree," as well as a number of other charges.
This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly.
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