GA Prosecutors Ask Supreme Court to Keep Meadows Case in State Court

A case headed to the Supreme Court could impact Donald Trump and a handful of other defendants in the Georgia Election Subversion case.

Former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has made a filing with the Supreme Court to have the case moved to a federal court.

Georgia prosecutors are asking the court to deny the motion, fearing that Meadows would wind up having the case dismissed if that happens.

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Meadows is another fallout victim of Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election results.

He was the final Chief of Staff for Trump, holding the position when Trump held his rally and the riot at the Capitol took place.

Meadows has always claimed that he did nothing more than serve as the president’s top aide, putting through phone calls and messages, and setting meetings that all fell under the purview of the Chief of Staff.

Prosecutors say that is not the case.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis claims that Meadows “repeatedly admitted to engaging in activities on behalf of the Trump campaign.”

Meadows’ attorneys leaned into the immunity, arguing “a White House chief of staff facing criminal charges based on actions relating to his work for the president of the United States should not be a close call – especially now that this court has recognized that federal immunity impacts what evidence can be considered, not just what conduct can form the basis for liability.”

So, again, this all comes down to defining specific actions and having to prove what role they fell under.

If Trump was doing campaign business, that would not fall under his official duties as Chief of Staff, but this gets a bit trickier considering Meadows’ role.

For instance, if Meadows was told by Trump to set a meeting or make a call, and he was not specifically made aware it was campaign business, how can he be held liable for that?

Believe it or not, this is arguably the trickiest case of all for prosecutors, so don’t be surprised if the case gets moved and eventually dismissed on those grounds.