A federal appeals court in Georgia has rejected a bid by former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to remove his Fulton County election interference case into federal court, affirming a lower court's decision that left it in state court. In its opinion, the appeals court found that "the events giving rise to this criminal action were not related to Meadows's official duties." MORE: Appellate judges press Mark Meadows' attorneys on request to move his Georgia election interference caseThe decision said that "even if Meadows were an 'officer,' his participation in an alleged conspiracy to overturn a presidential election was not related to his official duties." Meadows was seeking to remove the case based on a law that calls for the removal of criminal proceedings when someone is charged for actions they allegedly took as a federal official acting "under color" of their office. Federal appeals court rejects Mark Meadows' bid to move his Georgia election case to federal court originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News December 19, 2023 02:15 UTC