Supreme Court Rejects Mark Meadows' Federal Court Appeal in 2020 Election Case

Donald Trump's former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, has been denied by the U.S. Supreme Court in his attempt to move a Georgia election interference case to federal court. Accused alongside Trump in the 2020 election case, Meadows argues that his charges relate to his federal duties.

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows' appeal to have his Georgia election interference case transferred to federal court. This decision leaves the 2020 racketeering charges, which include Donald Trump, to be tried in the state's jurisdiction.

Indicted by Fulton County prosecutors in 2023, Meadows and Trump, among others, face allegations of conspiring to overturn election results following Trump's loss to Joe Biden. Despite claiming the charges pertain to his federal duties, Meadows' request was dismissed by U.S. District Judge Steve Jones and upheld by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Meadows' legal team argues that a federal trial would allow for a more diverse jury and the possibility of asserting immunity from state prosecution. Meanwhile, Trump and other co-defendants seek to disqualify the lead prosecutor over alleged misconduct, questioning the proceedings' integrity. Legal experts doubt the case against Trump will advance should he serve a second presidential term.

(With inputs from agencies.)