Former White House Chief Of Staff Attempted To Move Case After Judge Denied Motion

Federal Appeals Court Rejects Meadows' Effort to Move Georgia Election Case to Federal Court

Former White House Chief of Staff Attempted to Move Case After Judge Denied Motion

Meadows' Appeal Comes Amid Mounting Legal Challenges to Trump-Era Figures

A federal appeals court panel on Monday rejected an effort by Mark Meadows, a White House chief of staff under former President Donald J. Trump, to move his Georgia criminal case to federal court.

The Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit considered an appeal by Meadows after a federal judge in Georgia denied his motion to move the case out of state. Meadows argued that the Georgia courts were biased against him and that he could not receive a fair trial there.

However, the appeals court panel ruled that the lower court had not erred in denying Meadows' motion. The panel found that there was no evidence of bias against Meadows in the Georgia courts and that he could receive a fair trial there.

Meadows' appeal is one of several legal challenges that have been filed by Trump-era figures in recent months. Several former Trump associates have been indicted on charges related to the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Trump himself is also facing a number of legal challenges, including a criminal investigation into his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

The rejection of Meadows' appeal is a setback for Trump and his allies, who have sought to move their legal battles to federal court, where they believe they will be more likely to receive favorable rulings.